If your surgical wound becomes infected, the area is more likely to become weak. You may also get a hernia next to a stoma. A stoma is an opening in your abdomen that drains stool from your bowels. Muscle strain: Heavy lifting and pregnancy can strain the muscles in your abdomen.
WHAT THEY DO... Active trigger points cause muscle pain. Latent trigger point can cause stiffness in a muscle. Triggers are created by a protective mechanism in your body - a message that tells a muscle to tighten up to prevent further damage.
Muscle just hurts sometimes. Trigger points can cause pain directly. Trigger points are a ânaturalâ part of muscle tissue.15 Just as almost everyone gets some pimples, sooner or later almost everyone gets muscle knots â and you get pain with no other explanation or issue.