Pain is complex, and while pain often accompanies tissue damage, sometimes there is pain with no such damage, which is the case when there is a trigger point. But what is a trigger point? 

Tension headaches are the most common headache in the world, and when a headache strikes, sufferers often reach for the ibuprofen or other drugs first to keep the symptoms at bay. But what if you don’t want to take any medications, or those medications aren’t helping? 

In addition to internal changes, stress also affects out musculoskeletal system by breaking down muscles or causing muscular tightness that can develop into a chronic pattern of holding.