- This page contains information about muscle
(myofascial) pain in the Head, Neck, Shoulder, and
Arm regions. It would be impossible to describe
each and every muscle in detail, so I have
therefore concentrated on the common ones.
- Please look at About Muscle Pain, Trigger Point Treatments,
About Botox, and Exercises for more
information.
- Please note - in the diagrams below:-
- X = the position of the trigger
point (TP).
 = the position where the referred pain is
felt.
|
Region |
Muscle |
TrP
Map |
Exercises |
| Head |
Masseter |
 |
Jaw |
| Temporalis |
|
| Occipitofrontalis |
|
|
| Neck |
| Splenius
Capitis / Cervicis |
|
Neck |
| Posterior
Cervical Muscles |
|
| Suboccipital
Muscles |
|
| Trapezius
1 |
|
| Trapezius 2,
3 |
|
| Trapezius 4,
5 |
|
| Levator
Scapulae |
|
| Serratus
Posterior Superior |
|
| Sternocleidomastoid |
|
| Scalene
Muscles |
|
| Shoulder |
Rhomboids |
|
Shoulder |
| Infrapsinatus |
|
| Teres
Minor |
|
| Teres
Major |
|
| Latissimus
Dorsi |
|
| Pectoralis
Major |
|
| Pectoralis
Minor |
|
| Subscapularis |
|
| Supraspinatus |
|
| Deltoid |
|
| Arms |
Coracobrachialis |
|
Arms |
| Biceps |
|
| Brachialis |
|
| Triceps |
Long Head |
|
| Medial Head |
|
| Lateral Head |
|
Pictures taken from
Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point
Manual, Volumes I + II by J.G. Travell and D.G.
Simons (Illustrations B.D. Cummings)
|
