Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 2. Caution must be exercised not to overstretch the muscle and possibly retraumatize the sensitive muscle.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 3. As the sarcomeres in the middle of the fiber contract, forming a nodule, the remaining sarcomeres of the fiber are stretched forming a taut band, also a characteristic of trigger points.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The motor endplate is generally located at the end of the muscle fiber.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 5. Attachment trigger points form at the center of the muscle fiber and are usually associated with the motor nerve endplate.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. By definition, when pressure is applied to them, trigger points exhibit referred pain or other sensations to a target zone that is often recognized by the client.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Trigger points with gradual onset are often the result of chronic overload to a muscle, so identifying the cause might be more easily done.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Emotional stress can cause the formation of a trigger point.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. In the case of gradual onset, the client usually can describe the activity that initiated the pain: an accident, a fall, or injury such as a fracture, sprain, or trauma to the tissue.

Using position release to inactivate trigger points, the massage therapist should not touch the trigger point while the position is being held.

The muscle energy technique uses passive muscle contraction, relaxation, and active stretching to reduce constriction in muscles and increase the ROM of associated joints.

Locating and deactivating trigger points help reduce pain and improve function in the location of the trigger point and the referral areas.

A preferred technique for returning the muscle to its normal resting length would be the muscle energy technique using the agonist.

Ischemic compression is another name for trigger point pressure release.

If the muscle is not restored to its normal resting length after trigger point deactivation, its function will be reduced, and the chance of the trigger points returning is increased.

Finding the release position for a joint involves

Who coined the term myotherapy in the 1980's?

Which is not a sign of a trigger point in a muscle?

By what percent does the sensitivity of a trigger point decrease when a position for release is achieved?

How long do Jones and Chaitow suggest holding a position after the preferred position is achieved?

All of the following criteria are used to determine the appropriate amount of pressure to deactivate a trigger point, except what?

All of the following are therapeutic modalities used by massage therapists to reduce trigger-point activity except ________.

________ involves digital pressure directly into a trigger point.

________ palpation is employed in areas where the muscle tissue can be picked up between the thumb and fingers of the same hand.

According to the trigger point endplate theory, strain, overuse, or trauma causes the nerve ending at the neuromuscular junction to release ________, which initiates the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh).