With active trigger points, a person does not have to touch the trigger point itself for it to be painful. Latent trigger points are usually asymptomatic but become painful when touched.

Though the sense of touch underlies how we and most other animals interact with the world around us, much remains unknown about how this sense is processed in the brain. Researchers from ...

Localized pain that is tender to the touch may be a symptom of myofascial pain. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Active trigger points are painful at rest. The referred area of pain from an active ...