T2 MSK Trigger Points Flashcards by Taylor Brown

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

Iliopsoas

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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

Iliopsoas

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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)

Iliopsoas

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

Quadratus Lumborum

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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

Quadratus Lumborum

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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

Quadratus Lumborum

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

Pectoralis Major

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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

Pectoralis Major

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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

Pectoralis Major

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

Pectoralis Minor

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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

Pectoralis Minor

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

Levator Scapula

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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

Levator Scapula

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

Levator Scapula

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

Rhomboid

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

Rhomboid

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

Rhomboid

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

Lower & Middle Trapezius

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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

Lower & Middle Trapezius

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

Trapezius

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

Gluteus Medius

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

Gluteus Medius

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

Gluteus Medius

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

Gluteus Maximus

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

Gluteus Maximus

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

Gluteus Maximus

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

Upper Trapezius

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

Upper Trapezius

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

Sternocleidomastoid

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

Sternocleidomastoid

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

Sternocleidomastoid

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

Suboccipitals

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

Suboccipitals

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

Splenius Capitis

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

Splenius Capitis

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

Splenius Cervicis

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

Splenius Cervicis

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

Splenius Capitis & Cervicis

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

Multifidus

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

Multifidus

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

Multifidus

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

Semispinalis

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

Semispinalis

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

Occipitofrontalis

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

Occipitofrontalis

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

Occipitofrontalis

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

Temporalis

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

Temporalis

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

Temporalis

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

Supraspintus

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

Supraspinatus

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

Supraspinatus