About TriggerPointsExpert

TriggerPointsExpert is produced by the clinical team of Physio Energy, a physiotherapy practice that works daily with myofascial pain, trigger points and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Every muscle, symptom, region and blog page is drafted from the published literature and then clinically reviewed by a registered physiotherapist before it goes live.

Clinical reviewer: Marco Aruffo, physiotherapist in clinical practice since 2006, working with myofascial pain, trigger point therapy and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, Degree in Physiotherapy from Sapienza University of Rome (2005, 110/110 cum laude) and Diploma in Osteopathy from the European Osteopathic Project, Rome (2012). Postgraduate training includes Trigger Point Treatment Top 30 (David G. Simons Academy, 2013), Level 1 Dry Needling (Dry Needling Italia, 2017), Mézières postural re-education (2015) and diacutaneous fibrolysis (2018). Founder of the ManiEsperte.it continuing-education platform for physiotherapists and physicians. [professional registration body and number]. Professional profile: linkedin.com/in/marco-aruffo-01679368.

Referred pain is confusing: the place that hurts is often not the place that needs treatment. We built this reference so patients can understand their symptoms before seeing a clinician, and so students and therapists have a fast, consistent map of trigger-point locations, referral patterns and evidence-based treatment options in English, Italian and Spanish.

Content is based on the classic work of Travell and Simons and on peer-reviewed research indexed in PubMed and PubMed Central (PMC). We do not cite general health blogs. The site carries no paid placements, and no product or treatment is recommended because of a commercial relationship.

TriggerPointsExpert is published by PERHIBELAND SL (tax ID ESB10889863), C. Antonio María Manrique, 3, 35011 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Contact: info@physioenergy.com.