The trigger point therapy workbook
Subtitle: your self-treatment guide for pain relief
By: Clair Davies, NCTMB, Amber Davies, CMTPT, LMT ; foreword by David G. Simons, MD
Contributors: Davies, Amber, author
Edition: Third edition, fully revised and updated.
Series: A new Harbinger self-help workbook; New Harbinger self-help workbook
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9781608824946
Subjects: Alternative treatment; Pain; Physical therapy; Chiropractic treatment; Myalgia; Handbooks, manuals; Acupuncture points; Myofascial pain syndromes; Fibromyalgia; Massage
Description: "Trigger point therapy is one of the fastest-growing and most effective pain therapies in the world. Medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists are all beginning to use this technique to relieve patients' formerly undiagnosable muscle and joint pain, both conditions that studies have shown to be the cause of nearly 25 percent of all doctor visits.This book addresses the problem of myofascial trigger points--tiny contraction knots that develop in a muscle when it is injured or overworked. Restricted circulation and lack of oxygen in these points cause referred pain. Massage of the trigger is the safest, most natural, and most effective form of pain therapy. Trigger points create pain throughout the body in predictable patterns characteristic to each muscle, producing discomfort ranging from mild to severe. Trigger point massage increases circulation and oxygenation in the area and often produces instant relief.The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Third Edition, has made a huge impact among health professionals and the public alike, becoming an overnight classic in the field of pain relief. This edition includes a new chapter by the now deceased author, Clair Davies' daughter, Amber Davies, who is passionate about continuing her father's legacy. The new edition also includes postural assessments and muscle tests, an illustrated index of symptoms, and clinical technique drawings and descriptions to assist both practitioners and regular readers in assessing and treating trigger points.If you have ever suffered from, or have treated someone who suffers from myofascial trigger point pain, this is a must-have book"--

"This new edition of the bestselling Trigger Point Therapy Workbook outlines user-friendly and updated methods of self-massage to help relieve pain. This edition also contains new techniques, drawings, and tips to help readers find and treat trigger points"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-347) and index.