Trigger points, a.k.a. “knots,” are tender ... Wickham suggests. Bring your heel toward your glutes, hold until you feel some release, then straighten the leg. Repeat that a few times.

Trigger point injections are among the options your doctor may use to ease your pain. A trigger point injection is a shot of medication that your doctor injects into a tight muscle. Here’s what ...

The trapezius is a large band of muscles across the back, shoulders, and neck. Trigger points are raised spots along a band of muscle. They can be caused by exercise, inactivity, or poor posture ...