Online Continuing Education Courses

Muscle Activity Patterns with Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Trigger Points

• Describe muscle activity patterns in pain development and alleviation
• Discuss the role of anti-inflammatory interventions and their effect on skeletal muscle injury as they pertain to chiropractic examination/treatment
• Assess whether the construct of myofascial pain syndrome caused by trigger points is conjecture
• Review recent fascia research as it pertains to anatomy and biomechanics
• Summarize anatomical and biomechanical properties of fascial tissue with a special focus on fascial dysfunctions and resulting clinical manifestations