A visual aid displaying common locations of myofascial release points within muscles and their corresponding areas of referred pain. These charts serve as reference tools, illustrating the predictable patterns in which pain radiates from active nodes within muscle tissue to other areas of the body.
Such resources are essential in the diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. They provide clinicians with a valuable framework for identifying the source of a patient’s discomfort, even when the site of origin differs significantly from where the patient perceives the pain. Their usage has grown alongside the increasing recognition of myofascial pain as a common source of musculoskeletal ailments.
