Trigger Points

When writing a research paper on a medical health topic such as trigger points, your paper must follow the current Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). When you have a writer from Paper Masters explicate the elements of trigger points in the human body, you can specify whatever area or topic you wish to focus on. Below is a suggestion on how your project should be formated and the best way to set up a logical, academic study on trigger points.

Your Trigger Points Research Paper should be organized in the following manner:

1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. Introduction - This section should explain why you selected your topic and how you gathered requisite information about it.
4. Literature Review - This section is written as a result of information gathered from reading various journals, reports, books, new releases, internet sources, and other sources such as personal interviews.
5. Summary and Conclusions
6. References
   

Trigger Points: An Overview of Causes and Treatments

Introduction to the Topic:

• Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Acute trauma or repetitive micro-trauma may lead to the development of stress on muscle fibers and the formation of trigger points.
• As a professional athlete and trainer, I have a sincere interest in understanding the potential causes, harm from and management of trigger points.
• In general, I would like to address:
  a. What are trigger points
  b. Causes of trigger points
  c. Possible effects of trigger points on athletes
  d. General treatments for removing and/or managing trigger points
  e. Use of exercise in preventing trigger points

Brief Outline for Trigger Points Research Paper

The following is a very rough outline of how I expect to organize the paper.

1. Abstract
2. Discussion of how and why you chose this topic
3. Why you believe this information is useful
4. Overview of the available literature, including:
   1. Medical/ Physiological overview of trigger points.
      
   2. Known Causes of Trigger Points
      
   3. Active vs. Latent
      
   4. Tender Point vs. Trigger Point
      
   5. Possible effects of trigger points on the general population and on athletes specifically
      
   6. Treatments for removing / managing trigger points.
5. Do trigger points pose a particular problem for athletes?
6. Can exercise be used as an effective tool in preventing /managing trigger points?
7. Summary and Conclusion of the above information
8. Sources

Trigger points can be a substantial problem for both the general population and athletes alike. While the current research clearly suggests that athletes, will be more prone to these injuries, trigger points have a number of root causes and can occur in patients that are otherwise healthy. Poor posture and ergonomics can have a dramatic impact on the health of the patient. Using this as a basis for investigation, this research provides an overview of the scholarly literature on trigger points, their causes and successful treatments. While this investigation does demonstrate the ability of the therapists to effectively treat trigger points, it is evident that prevention of trigger points is essential. Further, the research demonstrates that even though there are a host of treatments for trigger points, exercise is not indicated as a viable means for improving health outcomes.