Anatomical Basis of the Myofascial Trigger Points of the Gluteus Maximus Muscle

Figure 2

Superficial representation of the entry points of the inferior gluteal nerve into the gluteus maximus muscle. A, B, C, and D represent the quadrants previously designated. The numbers refers to the entry point found in 20 cadavers. MTP refers to myofascial trigger points described by Simons et al., 2005.