
Summary
There are many possible causes of muscle fatigue, but by far the most common and most important is (myofascial) trigger points, those lumps in muscles that therapists find. Scientific studies show:
- trigger points restrict blood flow to muscles (a causes of muscle fatigue)
- trigger points are extremely common
- trigger points are found to cause a reduction in strength, rapid fatigue, and the rapid development of pain
- treating trigger points reduces fatigue and the development of pain
CONTENTS
How trigger points cause fatigue
How common are trigger points
Supporting studies
Why doctors don't find this
How to treat trigger points
References