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Trigger Point Therapy Made Simple

Richard Finn


"A practical guide to at-home pain relief with trigger point therapy"


Whether you’re recovering from an injury, dealing with a chronic condition, or experiencing daily headaches―trigger point therapy can provide pain relief. Those hidden, tender knots in your muscles―also known as trigger points―may be small but they can cause a huge amount of pain. Trigger Point Therapy Made Simple puts healing in your hands so you can stop living in pain and get back to thriving in your life.


Learn the ropes of trigger point therapy with an overview of what causes trigger points, how trigger point therapy works, and what to expect. Organized by muscle, the illustrated, step-by-step instructions will help you find relief from injuries, fibromyalgia, and other myofascial pain conditions with gentle, easy motions and massage techniques. At-home treatment should be simple and effective―and now it is."

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Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (2-Volume Set; Volumes 1 & 2) 2nd Edition
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The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
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The Frozen Shoulder Workbook
Clair Davies

Powerful Techniques to Relieve Shoulder Pain and Stiffness

Author Clair Davies' own case of frozen shoulder led him to undertake an extensive study of trigger points and referred pain that eventually resulted in his best-selling Trigger Point Therapy Workbook. Now this renowned bodywork expert and educator revisits the subject of frozen shoulder with The Frozen Shoulder Workbook, offering the most detailed and comprehensive manual available for this painful and debilitating condition, a useful resource for self-care-with and without a partner-and for bodywork practitioners looking to expand their treatment repertoire.

Frozen shoulder, the syndrome name for several joint and tendon-related symptoms, is experienced as a loss of motion and pain in the shoulder and upper arm. It is most often observed in women between the ages of forty and sixty and individuals with type-two diabetes. Unlike traditional medical treatments for the condition, which rely on painkillers, steroid injections, and physical therapy and often do little to moderate symptoms or speed recovery, trigger point therapy can bring real and lasting relief. This gentle massage technique targets localized areas of tenderness in soft tissue. Put it to work for you to relieve pain, restore range of motion, and shorten recovery times.
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Trigger Point Therapy for Low Back Pain: A Self-Treatment Workbook (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
by Mary Biancalana MS CMTPT LMT (Author),
Sharon Sauer CMTPT LMT (Author),
Bernard Filner MD (Foreword)

Learn the secrets to lasting pain relief: finding and deactivating trigger points, the underlying cause of most low back pain. Trigger points are sensitive tight spots in taut bands of muscle tissue. Treating trigger points that refer pain to the low back and buttock areas, rather than addressing only the specific sites of your pain, is the best way to comprehensively treat occasional or chronic discomfort and prevent it from coming back.
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Fascia: What it is and Why it Matters
by David Lesondak (Author),
Thomas W., M.D., Ph.D. Findley (Afterword),
Thomas W. Myers (Foreword),
Ph.D. Schleip Robert (Foreword)

This book serves as a primer for all professionals: doctors, physical therapists, osteopaths, massage therapists, yoga teachers, or fitness professionals, to give them a solid working knowledge of fascia both as a tissue and a system. Lavishly illustrated and with a strong storyline, each chapter logically connects the reader to the next (rather like the fascia itself) and gives the reader a clear understanding of the clinical significance of fascia, the latest in fascia science, and how the fascial system interacts with the other systems of the body from the cellular level on up. This book, while complete unto itself, will also serve as a valuable reference for deeper study.
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Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists
by Thomas W. Myers (Author)

The new edition of this hugely successful book continues to present a unique understanding of the role of fascia in healthy movement and postural distortion which is of vital importance to bodyworkers and movement therapists worldwide. Fully updated throughout and now with accompanying website (www.myersmyofascialmeridians.com), Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists will be ideal for all those professionals who have an interest in human movement: massage therapists, structural integration practitioners, craniosacral therapists, yoga teachers, osteopaths, manual therapists, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, dance and movement teachers, chiropractors and acupuncturists.
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Temporomandibular Disorders
César FERNÁNDEZ-de-las-Peñas

An authoritative and comprehensive account of the assessment and conservative management of temporomandibular disorders. Recent emphasis has been on ‘evidence-based practice’ at the expense of the clinical reality which should also take account of clinician expertise and patient preference. A sound research base is not always available. This text addresses the clinical reality of having to make decisions using other sources of knowledge in the absence of a comprehensive scientific rationale. It advocates clinical and evidence-informed practice – an approach which acknowledges the value of clinician experience and expertise as well as research findings.
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Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach
by Leon Chaitow ND DO (UK) (Author), 
Christopher Gilbert PhD (Author), 
Dinah Bradley DipPhys NZRP MNZSP (Author)


This book is intended to help practitioners understand the causes and effects of disordered breathing and to provide strategies and protocols to help restore normal function. Fully updated throughout, this volume has been completely revised to guide the practitioner in the recognition of breathing pattern disorders and presents the latest research findings relating to the condition including a range of completely new techniques – many from an international perspective - to help restore and maintain normal functionality. Video clips on an associated website presents practical examples of the breathing techniques discussed in the book.
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Trigger Point Dry Needling: An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach
by Jan Dommerholt PT DPT MPS (Editor),
Cesar Fernandez de las Penas PT PhD Dr. SciMed (Editor)

This exciting new publication is the first authoritative resource on the market with an exclusive focus on Trigger Point ((TrP) dry needling. It provides a detailed and up-to-date scientific perspective against which TrP dry needling can be best understood.
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Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System
by Carla Stecco MD (Author),
Warren I Hammer DC MS (Editor)

Principally based on dissections of hundreds of un-embalmed human cadavers over the past decade, Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System presents a new vision of the human fascial system using anatomical and histological photographs along with microscopic analysis and biomechanical evaluation.
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Fascial Dysfunction: Manual Therapy Approaches
by Leon Chaitow (Editor),
Juilan M. Baker (Contributor),
Stefano Casadei (Contributor),
Julie Ann Day (Contributor),
John Dixon (Contributor)

A two part text on fascia and how to treat disorders of its function. Section 1: Fascial Foundations provides a summary of the latest understanding relating to the anatomy and physiology of fascia including an exploration of what can go wrong. It reviews the latest research findings and hypotheses. Containing 4 chapters written by the Editor, Leon Chaitow it also includes a chapter by Thomas Myers on Global Postural Assessment. Section 2 : Selected Fascial Modalities presents 15 chapters each addressing a different therapeutic approach to the treatment of fascia dysfunction. Each of these chapters is written by a different internationally respected and well-known clinical expert in the modality discussed. The complete book therefore proves a compilation of fascia related/directed techniques (including to the treatment of scars), that builds on a background of what is now known or hypothesised on in relation to fascial dysfunction and its repercussions for physical activity. • Compiled and edited by an internationally respected author, practitioner and teacher.• Constructed in 2 distinct sections to cover (1) the necessary background research and knowledge base and (2) the most effective manual therapy approaches for restoring or improving fascial function • Includes 16 chapters contributed by clinical experts in different therapy approaches to managing fascia dysfunction.• The therapies discussed are all supported by research and relevant clinical evidence is summarised for each modality.• All the clinical chapters are written in a similar format making it easy to dip into. • All chapters are fully referenced.• Brings together contributions from some of the best known practitioners and authors in the field • Highly illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings and a colour plate section to illustrate key anatomy. Section A. The first 4 chapters will be tightly written with photos and drawings to illustrate the anatomy/physiology etc.
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Simple Changes to End Chronic Pain
by Nancy Lee Shaw (Author)

Eighty-five percent of all chronic pain is musculoskeletal in nature. It is not lethal, and no pill or surgical procedure will cure it. It does, however, wreck havoc with living a pain-free and enjoyable lifestyle. Nancy L. Shaw, mentored in the field of chronic muscle pain by Janet G. Travell, White House physician to John F. Kennedy, has grasped the essence of "Simple Changes to End Chronic Pain." This book offers a practical evaluation of what is causing the pain and provides suggestions for making simple changes that can return you to pain-free living.
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Conquering Concussion
by Mary Lee Esty (Author),
C. M. Shifflett (Author, Illustrator)

"This lively, well-researched, and hopeful book is an excellent primer for anyone dealing with TBI and its aftermath, from victims to caretakers. It is clearly written and illustrated for the average reader, but contains information that may be new to many healthcare professionals puzzled by odd and unresponsive symptoms and the realization that time alone does not heal the brain. Conquering Concussion by Mary Lee Esty, Ph.D., and C. M. Shifflett presents history, new research, treatments, and 20 years of clinical case histories. These are real stories about real people struggling with post-concussion symptoms: terrible fatigue, headache and body pain, emotional swings, mental fog, insomnia, weight gain and balance problems. It shows how TBI symptoms overlap with other diagnoses such as ADHD and depression, and reveals the link with PTSD. It features neurotherapy, but presents additional therapies that can aid recovery. Topics include: Head injuries in history, from Henry VIII to Elvis Presley. What happens in concussion, the many symptoms that may appear, and problems with standard testing and treatments. The origins, supporting research, and results of neurofeedback. Detailed case histories of children, adults, and soldiers with memory problems, severe head pain, insomnia, ADHD and PTSD. Medical issues which may need attention before symptoms of concussion can heal. The rest of the story: What happened to people in this book who never expected to work or function normally ever again. How they regained their skills, jobs, families and lives."
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Healing through Trigger Point Therapy: A Guide to Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction
by Devin J. Starlanyl (Author),
John Sharkey (Author),
Amanda Williams (Illustrator)

This book is about empowerment for chronic pain patients and care providers
alike. Every chronic pain condition has a treatable myofascial trigger point component, including fibromyalgia. Many of the localized symptoms now considered as fibromyalgia are actually due to trigger points. The central sensitization of fibromyalgia amplifies symptoms that trigger points cause, and this book teaches care providers and patients how to identify and treat those causes.
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Architecture of Human Living Fascia: Cells and Extracellular Matrix as Revealed by Endoscopy (Book & DVD)
by Jean-Claude Guimberteau (Author),
Colin Armstrong (Author)

This unique book illustrates the structure of the fascia in the living human being. Dr Guimberteau's photographs provide a detailed account of fascial architecture. The accompanying text explains what the photographs mean, clarifies the importance of the fascia, and sets out the implications of these findings for everyday therapeutic practice.
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Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain
by Lucy Whyte Ferguson DC (Editor),
Robert Gerwin MD (Editor)

This concise and easily referenced clinical text brings together editors from a range of disciplines—including chiropractic, osteopathy, physical therapy, and medicine—to address therapeutic approaches to common muscle and joint pain. Organized by chief complaint, each chapter follows a structured format that takes readers from overview and assessment, through a case history, to a planned program of rehabilitation, generalization to similar conditions, and a treatment protocol.
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Office Hours: Day and Night, the Autobiography of Janet Travell, M.
by Janet: M. D. Travell (Author)

Interested in the life of Janet Travell, M.? Then, checkout this autobiography here.
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Janet Travell, M.D. 
by Virginia Powell Street (Author)

The first biography about the first woman to serve as physician to the President of the United States, the story of Dr. Janet Travell deserves a place in American women's history for her achievements and contribution to medicine. Written by Dr. Travell's daughter Virginia, edited by her daughter Janet, and designed by her granddaughter Janet, this book is loaded with archival and family photos, letters and pieces of history. From her childhood growing up in New York City in the early 1900s and attending medical school at a time when there were few women doctors to her pioneering work in myofascial pain treatments, discover what influenced the life of this extraordinary woman. Appropriate for readers age 8 years to adult.
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Backache, Stress, and Tension: Understanding Why You Have Back Pain and Simple Exercises to Prevent and Treat It
by Hans Kraus (Author),
Melanie Trice (Photographer),
Norman Marcus (Foreword)

Today’s busy world provides too much stress and not enough time for exercise. Instead of walking, running, and doing physical chores, we sit for hours at a desk, use machines to do work for us, and drive a car for even the shortest trips. As a result, more than sixty-five million Americans experience back pain, neck stiffness, and tension headaches. Dr. Kraus explains the causes of back pain and tells you what you can do to prevent and alleviate it.
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Into the Unknown: The Remarkable Life of Hans Kraus
by Susan Schwartz (Author)

A book of adventure and hope, vividly portraying one man's successful quest for meaning. A life covering the grand panorama of the 20th century, filled with tragedy and triumph, intense passion, verve, and a whole lot of guts, glory and wit. Hans Kraus was a legendary rock climber, known for hair-raising ascents on two continents. Few realized he was the same man considered one of the great unsung medical pioneers of the 20th century, making headline news throughout the second half of the 1950's, guest of honor at Eisenhower's White House, cover story of major magazines throughout America, including Sports Illustrated.His pioneering work in muscles and fitness uncovered a shocking truth about American children. And his work curing back pain brought him into the Kennedy White House and inner circle of Camelot. Here now is the life of Hans Kraus, including the never before told story of Kennedy's back, based on new documentation, including Kennedy's own White House back records and first time interviews with two Kennedy White House doctors. Kraus lived life so fully, so fearlessly, another famous climber said, "His cojones are so big he needs a bag to carry them in." (author website: susanebschwartz.com)"Anyone who was anyone went to Kraus."-Mike Wallace"Bravo! Schwartz does an excellent job portraying a life that Hollywood could have scripted."-James M. Clash, Adventurer columnist, Forbes Magazine, and author of To The Limits"I kept turning the pages. Schwartz is a born story teller."American Alpine Club, past President Jim McCarthy
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