Trigger points (TrPs) are muscle "knots" that are tender to the touch and, when active, can create pain that refers into other areas. Active TrPs in the gluteus minimus muscle can be caused by ...

Tender trigger points are palpable in the gluteus minimus on examination. ... (the superior gluteal nerve for the gluteus minimus) or by dry-needling trigger points directly with an acupuncture ...

This type of pain can be treated with acupuncture aimed at releasing the tightness either by inserting an acupuncture needle at a point that is adjacent to the peripheral nerve that supplies the ...