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My scm muscle is very tight.pt says it's a dangerous area because arteries/nerves and trigger point therapy shouldn't be done there. is this true?
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Sometimes: Continue to try PT . Sometimes cryotherapy will work. If it is in the highly vascular space, sometimes a trigger point injection can be done with ultrasound guidance
Answered 12/6/2016
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