h. hooshmand, m.d. diplomate american board of psychiatry and neurology. board certified in electroencepholography. board certified in electromyography

Nationally certified massage therapist Clair Davies explains myofascial trigger points and referred pain. Common examples: headaches and joint pain.

Referred shoulder pain ... Referred pain occurs when pain is experienced in an area away from the actual injury or problem.

re·ferred pain (r-fûrd) n. Pain that is felt in a part of the body at a distance from its area of origin. Referred pain. Pain felt at a site different from the location of the ...

What Is Referred Pain? Pain felt in one area of the body does not always represent where the problem is because the pain may be referred there from another area.