RT Book, Section A1 Starkey, Chad SR Print(0) ID 1163446417 T1 Trigger Points and Pain Patterns T2 Therapeutic Modalities, 4e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB F. A. Davis Company PP New York, NY SN 9780803625938 LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163446417 RD 2024/03/28 AB "Trigger points" are small areas of localized sensitivity and pain found in muscles and connective tissue.1 They may be produced by acute trauma, chronic inflammation, or ischema, or they may be developed as a result of stress from daily activities or postural habits. Although the pain and sensitivity are localized, reports in the literature suggest that the discomfort may be referred to other parts of the body ("referred pain") through the autonomic nervous system.