T2 MSK Trigger Points Flashcards

1
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Iliopsoas

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2
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Anterior thigh pain
- Appendicitis-like pain
- Groin pain
- Iliosacral pain
- Lumbar pain
- Thoracic back pain

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Iliopsoas

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3
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Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Osteoarthritis of hip
- Appendicitis
- Femoral neuropathy
- Meralgia paresthetica
- Bursitis
- Quadriceps muscle injury
- Mechanical back dysfunction
- Hernia (inguinal/femoral)

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Iliopsoas

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4
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

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Quadratus Lumborum

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5
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Bloating, nausea & abdominal cramps
- Buttock pain
- Iliosacral pain
- Lateral thigh & hip pain
- Low back pain
- Abdominal pain
- Anterior thigh pain
- Lower abdominal pain

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Quadratus Lumborum

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6
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Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Sacroiliitis
- Bursitis of hip
- Lumbar radiculopathy
- Lumbar disc pain
- Ligamentous pain (iliolumbar/lumbosacral)
- Spondylosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Lower rib dysfunction

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Quadratus Lumborum

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7
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

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Pectoralis Major

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8
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Front of chest pain
- Front of shoulder pain
- Hypersensitive nipples & breast pain
- Medial epicondylar pain
- Rapid, fluttery, irregular heartbeat & heart attack-like pain
- Volar wrist & palmar pain
- Dorsal finger pain
- Ulnar forearm pain

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Pectoralis Major

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9
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Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- C5-C6 radiculopathy
- Biceps tendonitis
- Rotator cuff muscle lesions
- Intrathoracic pathology
- Oesophageal pathology
- Tietze’s syndrome
- Angina
- TOS

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Pectoralis Major

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10
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

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Pectoralis Minor

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11
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Front of chest pain
- Front of shoulder pain
- Hypersensitive nipples & breast pain
- Medial epicondylar pain
- Dorsal finger pain
- Ulnar forearm pain
- Volar wrist & palmar pain

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Pectoralis Minor

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12
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

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Levator Scapula

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13
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Back of shoulder pain
- Problems holding arms up
- Stiff neck
- Upper thoracic back pain
- Back of neck pain
- Mid-thoracic back pain

A

Levator Scapula

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14
Q

Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Scapulothoracic joint dysfunction
- Winging of scapula
- Apophysitis & capsular ligamentous apparatus
- Shoulder impingement syndromes

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Levator Scapula

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15
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

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Rhomboid

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16
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Mid-thoracic back pain
- Upper thoracic back pain

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Rhomboid

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17
Q

Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Scapulocostal syndrome
- Fibromyalgia

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Rhomboid

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18
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

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Lower & Middle Trapezius

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19
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Mid-thoracic back pain
- Problems holding arms up
- Upper thoracic back pain
- Back of shoulder pain

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Lower & Middle Trapezius

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20
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Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Capsular-ligamentous apparatus
- Articular dysfunction (e.g. facets)

A

Trapezius

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21
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Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

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Gluteus Medius

22
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Buttock pain
- Iliosacral pain
- Lumbar pain

A

Gluteus Medius

23
Q

Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Lumbosacral radiculopathy
- Sacroiliitis
- Hip joint dysfunction
- Coccydynia
- Greater tuberosity bursitis
- Mechanical low back pain
- Intermittent claudication

A

Gluteus Medius

24
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Gluteus Maximus

25
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Buttock pain
- Iliosacral pain
- Impotence due to nerve entrapments
- Lateral thigh & hip pain
- Sciatica

A

Gluteus Maximus

26
Q

Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Coccydynia
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Lower lumbar discopathy
- Sacroiliitis
- Bursitis (e.g. ischial tuberosity/trochanteric)
- Mechanical low back pain

A

Gluteus Maximus

27
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Upper Trapezius

28
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Back of head pain
- Back of neck pain
- Cheek pain
- Headaches/migraines
- Temple & eyebrow pain
- Temporomandibular joint disorders
- Upper thoracic back pain
- Back of shoulder pain

A

Upper Trapezius

29
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Sternocleidomastoid

30
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Back of head pain
- Cheek pain
- Dizziness when turning head
- Double/blurry vision
- Dry cough
- Ear pain/tinnitus
- Front of chest pain
- Headaches/migraines
- Runny nose, sore throat & eye tearing
- Temple & eyebrow pain
- Temporomandibular joint pain
- Throat & front of neck pain

A

Sternocleidomastoid

31
Q

Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Facial neuralgia
- Vestibulocochlear problems
- Lymphadenopathy
- Levator scapula impairment
- Upper trapezius impairment
- Splenius capitis impairment

A

Sternocleidomastoid

32
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Suboccipitals

33
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Headaches/migraines
- Back of head pain
- Temple & eyebrow pain
- Temporal headaches

A

Suboccipitals

34
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Splenius Capitis

35
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Headaches/migraines
- Vertex pain

A

Splenius Capitis

36
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Splenius Cervicis

37
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Double/blurry vision
- Headaches/migraines
- Back of head pain
- Back of neck pain
- Shooting pain through the head to the back of the eye
- Temple & eyebrow pain
- Temporal headaches
- Upper thoracic back pain

A

Splenius Cervicis

38
Q

Which muscle(s) trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Other types of headaches
- First rib dysfunction
- Torticollis
- Optical problems (e.g. eyestrain)
- Neurological impairments
- Stress

A

Splenius Capitis & Cervicis

39
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Multifidus

40
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Abdominal pain
- Back of neck pain
- Bloating, nausea & abdominal cramps
- Iliosacral pain
- Irritable bowel
- Low back/lumbar pain
- Mid/upper thoracic back pain
- Lower abdominal pain
- Sacral & gluteal pain

A

Multifidus

41
Q

Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Angina
- Visceral pain
- Radiculopathy
- Ligamentous, discogenic or sacroiliac impairment
- Piriformis impairment
- Aortic aneurysm
- Visceral pathology
- Space occupying lesion
- Pelvic inflammatory disease

A

Multifidus

42
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Semispinalis

43
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Headaches/migraines
- Back of head pain
- Frontal headache
- Temporal headache

A

Semispinalis

44
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Occipitofrontalis

45
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Headaches/migraines
- Frontal headache
- Back of head pain

A

Occipitofrontalis

46
Q

Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Scalp tingling
- Greater occipital nerve entrapment

A

Occipitofrontalis

47
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Temporalis

48
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Headaches/migraines
- Temple & eyebrow pain
- Upper & lower molar tooth pain
- Back of head pain
- Temporal headache

A

Temporalis

49
Q

Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Temporalis tendonitis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Temporal arteritis (GCA)

A

Temporalis

50
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point referral pattern?

A

Supraspintus

51
Q

Which muscle is associated with the following trigger point symptoms?
- Front of shoulder pain
- Lateral epicondylar pain
- Problems holding arms up
- Back of arm pain
- Back of shoulder pain
- Front of arm pain
- Radial forearm pain
- Upper thoracic back pain

A

Supraspinatus

52
Q

Which muscle trigger point is associated with the following differential diagnoses?
- Phase 1 capsulitis
- C5-C6 radiculopathy
- Subacromial bursitis (adhesive)
- Calcific tendonitis
- Calcium boils
- Rotator cuff tendinopathy

A

Supraspinatus