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.
Trigger points in the sternocleidomastoid can be activated by a tight or tense pectoralis major muscle as the clavicular head of the pec major pulls down on and forward on the clavicle which puts tension on the clavicular branch of the SCM.he SCM may become tight and cause painful stiffness in the neck forcing the head to tilt to one side. This may indicate the presence of trigger points, which may be responsible for frequent headaches or ear pain (mistaken for an ear infection).