A ____________ factor is an activity/position/condition that will continue to activate a trigger point, even if the pain is temporarily relieved by massage or other techniques.
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The taut band that can be felt around a myofascial trigger point is due to overstretched __________.
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A ___________ trigger point may only produce pain when palpated.
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Trigger points can be caused by many things, including trauma, overuse, ____________, disease, systemic factors, mechanical factors, and perpetuating factors
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A lack of ____________ to muscle fibers creates the local "energy crisis" that leads to the formation of a myofascial trigger point
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A _____________ trigger point may be activated by a trigger point in another area of the body.
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