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Trigger point therapy.

L A Janssens1

  • 1Referral Small Animal Surgery Center, Antwerp, Belgium.

Problems in Veterinary Medicine
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
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Trigger points (TP) are muscle foci causing pain upon compression. In dogs, TP-induced lameness is diagnosed by excluding other issues and observing lameness resolution after TP treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Pain Management
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders

Background:

  • Trigger points (TP) are localized muscle areas causing pain and referred pain.
  • Diagnosing TP-induced lameness in dogs requires excluding bone, joint, or neurological issues.
  • Objective methods like pressure algometry and histology can demonstrate TP existence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the diagnosis and treatment of trigger points in dogs.
  • To categorize canine patients based on TP presentation and treatment response.

Main Methods:

  • Objective TP demonstration using pressure algometry, threshold measurements, MRI thermography, and histology.
  • Clinical evaluation to rule out other causes of lameness.
  • Treatment via TP stimulation (dry needling, injections).

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Main Results:

  • Ten TP are described in dogs, categorized into two clinical groups.
  • Dogs with few TPs showed an 80% success rate with treatment in 2-3 weeks.
  • Dogs with multiple TPs responded poorly, suggesting potential fibromyalgia.

Conclusions:

  • TPs are a valid diagnostic consideration for canine lameness.
  • Treatment of TPs can be effective in a subset of canine patients.
  • Fibromyalgia may be a consideration in dogs with widespread TPs and poor treatment response.