Associated Muscles
The body is an integrated whole with complicated patterns of muscular interrelationships. That being the case, sometimes muscles might contribute to pain in a particular area, although their trigger points don’t specifically refer pain to that area. I’ll call these muscles associated muscles. During your treatment of the muscles that are the source of your pain, check these muscles out as well. You might find them sore and restricted. Work on them also; their release will contribute to your complete recovery.
Muscles associated with neck and upper back pain
sternocleidomastoid, p. 28
Muscles associated with head and face pain
scalenes, pp. 50, 70, 88
trapezius, p. 42
Muscles associated with shoulder pain
levator scapulae, p. 44
rhomboids, p. 48
serratus anterior, p. 103
sternocleidomastoid, p. 28
trapezius, p. 42
Muscles associated with elbow, arm, and hand pain
biceps brachii, p. 68
deltoid, p. 66
levator scapulae, p. 44
posterior cervicals (semispinalis capitis and semispinalis cervicis), pp. 30, 46
splenius capitis, p. 31
trapezius, p. 42
Muscle associated with torso pain
quadratus lumborum, p. 112
Muscles associated with groin and inner thigh pain
abdominal muscles, pp. 99, 102
iliopsoas, p. 97