Muscles
Brachialis
Primary elbow flexor regardless of forearm rotation.
Overview
Primary elbow flexor regardless of forearm rotation. Trigger points here are common in everyday and athletic populations and frequently contribute to the referred pain patterns described below.
Trigger point locations
Deep to the biceps along the lower anterior arm.
Referred pain pattern
Base of the thumb, lateral elbow, and anterior elbow crease.
Palpation & testing
Palpate the muscle belly along its accessible course. Reproduction of the patient's familiar pain on palpation supports involvement.
Common causes
Heavy carrying, climbing, sustained typing.
Self-care & clinical treatment
Eccentric elbow flexion, self-release at the lower anterior arm. Clinically: needling.
Symptoms commonly linked
References
- • Travell & Simons — Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction