This is a collection of the trigger point referral pattern posts currently available. They are listed alphabetically by title. We will be adding new posts and updating some of the older ones. Remember that people usually feel only a portion of the pattern. Usually, people feel their pain in the darkest red zone but some …
People complain that it hurts through the hip when they stand on that foot. Some people describe it as feeling like the SI joint is unhinged. Others will complain that it makes it difficult to get out of the car or stand up from a chair. They tend to turn and stand on both legs …
Pain through SI joint when standing on that foot Read More »
Avoid the teetering exercises listed in the post on this trigger point. This includes things like vacuuming, sweeping, raking, working on a low counter, or doing dishes. Also, avoid exercises where you bend forward like moving boxes or picking up grandkids. By the way, even if you don’t bend way over like this guy, the …
These people reach back and put their hands on the center of their hips, just below the belt line and say. “It hurts right here.” They go through explanations of wanting to sleep on that side but wake with aching pain in the middle of their hips. They often explain that they have tried sleeping …
Pain in the Sacrum or Crest of the Hip When Sleeping on Side Read More »
People have pain in their calf or groin with a stiff hip. People usually complain of a specific spot on the upper, outside of their calf. It has some intensity and may even burn. Less often, they have pain in their groin that may extend into their genitalia or down the thigh. They are less …
People most often complain of pain just under the crest of the hip. They sometimes complain of pain that arcs in front of the hip and into the groin. If they are comfortable doing so, they will complain of pain in the genitalia. Also, they may also complain of pain in the SI joint. This …
These people complain of a band of pain across the top of their hips. I ask them to be specific. Is it all the way across? Is it a small strip in the middle? There are several patterns in this area that produce similar pain patterns. They open their fingers a few inches and, using both …
This is one of several posts about a stiff, fragile low back. A stiff low back is usually a combination of a binding intervertebral joint with more than one muscle involved. If you have a stiff low back, you should compare these posts. Client Description These people complain of stiffness at the base of the spine …
This is one of several posts about a stiff, fragile low back. A stiff low back is usually a combination of a binding intervertebral joint with more than one muscle involved. If you have a stiff low back, you should compare these posts. These people complain of sharp pain in the low back that feels like it …
These people complain of pain up and down their sacrum on one side. When I ask where it hurts, they straighten their fingers and place their index and thumb along their sacrum, slightly to one side. They complain of pain when bending forward. It may be dull or sharp, depending on how long they have let it …
