Trigger points are described as taut bands of skeletal muscle. When they cannot relax, these fibers create a nodule or what is more commonly called a “knot”. Trigger points do often show up in areas around where there is injury or chronic tension. That tension may be created by dehydration, emotional stress, repetitive movements, poor postures, protective patterns related an area with any underlying condition (whether it be from the musculoskeletal or other organ systems). Read more