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Sleeping and Trigger Points: Pain Patterns, Causes, Self-Care

This is a collection of posts about Pain patterns related to sleep. In these posts, you can find information on: trigger point patterns resulting in pain that may wake you sleeping patterns that activate trigger points which then bother you when you’re awake patterns that make it hard to get out of bed self-care for …

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Pain in the Sacrum or Crest of the Hip When Sleeping on Side

Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. These people reach back and put a fist in the center of their hips, just below the beltline and say. “It hurts right here.” They go through explanations of wanting to sleep on that side but wake with aching pain …

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Self Care – Pain in the Sacrum or Crest of the Hip While Sleeping

Here, we explore how to get relief on your own from pain in the sacrum (center of your hips) when sleeping on your side. In some cases, sitting or standing for long periods produce pain. How people describe this pain and the activities that activate it are discussed more extensively in this other post. Walking and …

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Self Care – Tensor Fascia Lata – Pain or tingling along side of the thigh

This post focuses on self-care strategies for tensor fascia lata. It produces pain and tingling along the side of the thigh that may extend to the front of the shin and big toe. You can read more about how people describe those patterns in this other post. Sitting Avoid sitting while keeping the hip sharply …

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Self Care – Headache Around Brow or Forehead

The sternocleidomastoid is complex and produces many different symptoms. These self-care exercises work for any of the posts about sternocleidomastoid. Managing this muscle has benefits ranging from calming your anxiety to headaches around the brow, headache in the forehead, sinus headache, or getting rid of a nagging cough. Reading Position This guy looks so sophisticated …

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Self Care – Seizing Hamstring

Here, you will find self-care strategies for the seizing hamstring. As well, these people often have pain in the back of the hip or calf. For more information about how people describe and create that pain, look at this other post. Side-to-Side Movements In the short term, discontinue exercise on uneven ground. This rest gives …

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Self Care – Pain Down the IT Band, Extending Behind the Ankle

Here, you will find self-care strategies for relief from pain extending down the IT band, extending behind the ankle. Additionally, in this other post, you can find more information about how people describe, activate, and aggravate this pain pattern. If possible, discontinue running and walking on uneven ground for a short while. The lateral glutes …

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Pain Down the IT Band Extending Behind the Ankle

Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Aching Along the Side of the Leg The people complain of pain down the side of the leg. Most frequently, they focus on the thigh. When questioned, they will often say that it extends down the calf. Understanding where the …

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Self Care – Neck-ache Headache, Eye-ache

This post has self-care strategies for relief from neckache, headache, eye-ache. If you’d like to read more about how people describe this pain and the activities that create the problem and aggravate it look at this other post. Avoid this sharp bend at the base of the neck instead of using his eyes to look …

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Headache with Tender Top of Neck While Turning

Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People complain about a tender spot at the top of the neck while turning their heads. I have to admit, I find it interesting that they don’t complain about pain during an activity or in general. They usually complain that …

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