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Sunday, 7 March 2010

Trigger Points Of The Head & Neck

Below are some Trigger Point charts for the Head and Neck. These are really helpful if you are experiencing pain and discomfort in the head and neck region and are interested in being able to trace where you are feeling pain or discomfort to a particular Trigger Point so you can treat it.
Worth remembering that the referral area isn't always painful sometimes it can be tingling, numbness, a dead or heavy feeling, or numerous other sensations.
  • Trigger Points are represented by coloured dots with numbers to identify their names. 
  • Each point is colour coded to match the referral area it is associated with. 
  • The referral areas may have both light and dark areas of the Trigger Point colour.
  • The dark area is the primary symptom referral area and the light area is the secondary referral area.






None of the techniques presented here should be used as a substitute for the advice of a health care professional, and please remember none of these techniques or exercises should be painful, if you experience pain whilst performing any of the ideas suggested here you should stop immediately and seek the advice of an appropriate professional.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please email trevor@massage-glasgow.co.uk