Reproductive Trigger Points (Travell) Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the dysmenorrhea trigger point located?
A
The bilateral inferior rectus abdominus
2
Q
Pain around the gluteal cleft could be due to a what trigger point?
A
A trigger point in the pelvic floor: levator ani, coccygeus, and anal spincter.
3
Q
Where does pain from the obturator internus trigger point refer?
A
The gluteal cleft and down the ipsilateral posterior thigh.
4
Q
Where does pain from a trigger point in the adductor magnus/longus/brevis refer?
A
The rectal area and the medial anterior thigh.
5
Q
A trigger point in what muscles can mimic pelvic or abdominal pain?
A
The multifidi and rotatores.
6
Q
What muscles make up the levator ani?
A
The puborectalis, pubococcygeus, and iliococcygeus.
7
Q
What makes up the deep part of the pelvic floor?
A
The levator ani and coccygeus.
