Trigger Point Therapy Quiz

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Who developed Trigger Point Therapy?

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Trigger points are commonly confused with:

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Trigger points always originate where?

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A hyperirritable spot within a taut skeletal muscle band that was activated by acute or chronic overload of the muscle in which it occurs, and was not activated as a result of trigger point activity in another muscle of the body is known as?

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Which of these is NOT a treatment of trigger points?

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A --------- trigger point may be activated by a trigger point in another area of the body.

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The taut band that can be felt around a myofascial trigger point is due to overstretched what?

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Trigger points can be activated by a range of factors. Which of these is NOT a factor?

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Synergists muscles act on movable joints. Synergists are sometimes referred to as "neutralizers" because they help cancel out, or neutralize, extra motion from the agonists to make sure that the force generated works within the desired plane of motion. Which pair is synergist?

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A 50 year old male is suffering from low back pain. Myofascial evaluation reveals active myofascial trigger points on the quadratus lumborum. The patient is on heparin. What is the proper intervention?

This quiz is for students at North Metropolitan TAFE studying massage

Trigger Point Therapy Quiz

Who developed Trigger Point Therapy?

Trigger points are commonly confused with:

Trigger points always originate where?

A hyperirritable spot within a taut skeletal muscle band that was activated by acute or chronic overload of the muscle in which it occurs, and was not activated as a result of trigger point activity in another muscle of the body is known as?

Which of these is NOT a treatment of trigger points?

A --------- trigger point may be activated by a trigger point in another area of the body.

The taut band that can be felt around a myofascial trigger point is due to overstretched what?

Trigger points can be activated by a range of factors. Which of these is NOT a factor?

Synergists muscles act on movable joints. Synergists are sometimes referred to as "neutralizers" because they help cancel out, or neutralize, extra motion from the agonists to make sure that the force generated works within the desired plane of motion. Which pair is synergist?

A 50 year old male is suffering from low back pain. Myofascial evaluation reveals active myofascial trigger points on the quadratus lumborum. The patient is on heparin. What is the proper intervention?