Spinal Pain
The Trigger Points that Cause Spinal Pain
Spinal Pain Causes
Pain that is experienced directly on the spine has three common causes:
Have you ever wondered why Chiropractic or Osteopathic treatments only seem to help for a short time period ? The reason is that "spinal misalignments" are problems that are created by trigger points in the small, intrinsic muscles of the spine. When you get a Chiropractic or Osteopathic adjustment, it restores the proper functioning of the spinal joints, but does nothing to address the cause of the problem. So twenty minutes after your treatment, the trigger points in the small spinal muscles recreate the spinal misalignment all over again, and your pain returns.
To effectively address spinal pain, you must locate and release the trigger points in the small spinal muscles. The trigger points create tension in these muscles, which in turn causes the spinal facet (the joints that connect each vertebrae) joints to not open and close properly.
The Muscles and Trigger Points that Cause Spinal Pain
There is only one muscle group that can contain trigger points that refer pain to the spine, the Multifidi muscle group.
Pain that is experienced directly on the spine has three common causes:
- A Fracture of the Spinal Vertebrae
- A "Spinal Misalignment"or Articular Dysfunction.*
- Referred Pain or Tenderness from Trigger Points
Have you ever wondered why Chiropractic or Osteopathic treatments only seem to help for a short time period ? The reason is that "spinal misalignments" are problems that are created by trigger points in the small, intrinsic muscles of the spine. When you get a Chiropractic or Osteopathic adjustment, it restores the proper functioning of the spinal joints, but does nothing to address the cause of the problem. So twenty minutes after your treatment, the trigger points in the small spinal muscles recreate the spinal misalignment all over again, and your pain returns.
To effectively address spinal pain, you must locate and release the trigger points in the small spinal muscles. The trigger points create tension in these muscles, which in turn causes the spinal facet (the joints that connect each vertebrae) joints to not open and close properly.
The Muscles and Trigger Points that Cause Spinal Pain
There is only one muscle group that can contain trigger points that refer pain to the spine, the Multifidi muscle group.
The
Multifidi
muscle group is composed of many small muscles
located deep within the back, next to the spine.
Each muscle connects a spinal vertebrae to a
vertebrae a couple segments below it. This muscle
group functions to adjust the positioning of each
vertebrae in relation to other vertebrae. This
helps to stabilize the spinal column, and allows
the larger muscle groups to flex and rotate the
spine more efficiently. Trigger points in these
small muscles refer pain and tenderness to the
spine. They also cause the Multifidi muscles to
become tense. This tension puts stress on the
joints that connect each vertebrae together,
causing regions of the spine to become stiff and
"locked" in place. Pain from these trigger points
can occur anywhere in the spine, from the neck to
the tailbone.
Important:
The following content is provided for information
purposes only. A proper diagnosis of any condition
requires a physical examination by a licensed
doctor.