Secrets of Trigger Point Therapy

[Guest guest]

Yep.

 

I know what you are talking about.

 

I've 3 libraries in my home, and one at work, stacked all the way to

the ceiling.

 

My barn is full of boxed books. My garage is sealed off and full of

boxed books.

 

And they are only the ones I've decided to keep for " just in case " .

 

One resource is never good enough for me. If there are 104, then I

got to get all 104 of them.

 

Even if someone tells me a book is non-valid, I still need to get it

and verify it for myself.

 

They all get a quick read, or a quick skim and dip with photo

reading.

 

Then there are the ones that I read periodically, getting more from

them each time.

 

 

 

>Mike Uggen <mike wrote:

>Why should I be the only one to periodically trash a credit card?

 

 

> >Well shit,

> >I just spent a wad of money on more books.

> >Thank you Mike.

> >

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[Guest guest]

Doc,

 

Did you mean " trigger point therapy " in the sense that the location

of pain does not always correspond to the location of the problem?

 

Or are multiple credit card payments just a " trigger point " for you?

 

Greg R.

P.S. ... or was that cold hard cash?

 

 

healingenergies-

essentialskills , " kahunamaker " <kahunamaker

wrote:

>

> Yep.

>

> I know what you are talking about.

>

> I've 3 libraries in my home, and one at work, stacked all the way

to

> the ceiling.

>

> My barn is full of boxed books. My garage is sealed off and full

of

> boxed books.

>

> And they are only the ones I've decided to keep for " just in case " .

>

> One resource is never good enough for me. If there are 104, then I

> got to get all 104 of them.

>

> Even if someone tells me a book is non-valid, I still need to get

it

> and verify it for myself.

>

> They all get a quick read, or a quick skim and dip with photo

> reading.

>

> Then there are the ones that I read periodically, getting more

from

> them each time.

>

>

>

> >Mike Uggen <mike wrote:

> >Why should I be the only one to periodically trash a credit card?

>

>

> > >Well shit,

> > >I just spent a wad of money on more books.

> > >Thank you Mike.

> > >

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>

[Guest guest]

All,

 

Has anyone tried any of the systems for Trigger Point

Therapy like this?

 

http://www.fenixstopspain.com/index.html

 

Comments expected! I have a friend with on-going back and

neck pain from a severe auto accident…

 

Greg R.

[Guest guest]

, " james

knochel " <knochj wrote:

 

> I didn't use a device, I went to a human with thumbs. She described

> what she did as Trigger Point Therapy. Worked real well the first

> three times (one week), didn't work at all after that. I moved on to

> something else.

 

First, I don't know what the HELL is going on with ...

 

....because my last 12 posts have NOT made it, and now I've got to do

them again...

 

Donna uses Trigger Point therapy when it is needed, but when it is NOT

needed, she doesn't.

 

I used it on my neck after an automobile accident.

 

Now I don't because I don't need it for neck pain.

 

But daily I do the head and neck exercises because...

 

....they help the thyroid gland...

 

....the neck chakra...

 

....the meridians that all go through the neck...

 

....your seeing abilities...

 

....your thinking abilities.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sent this last night at 6 pm, and thought I should send it again since

it didn't appear and Doc said that a bunch of his messages didn't get

posted.

 

Hello I've only posted to the group a few times with a question (and

got great replies, esp. from Doc – thanks again) so I wanted to help

with this one because I'm a Licensed Massage Therapist and I

specialize in Trigger Point Therapy.

 

I've never seen the FENIX web site before today, so I can't comment on

the effectiveness of the product. I use tennis balls in the way he's

showing the use of the FENIX. (You can get 3 or more tennis balls at

the dollar store for $1)

 

If you want to learn about trigger points, I would highly suggest

getting " The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Your Self Treatment Guide

for Pain Relief " By Clair Davies - $12.97 at amazon.com. This is the

best book I've seen for giving a very concise overview of Trigger

Points – what they are, what symptoms they cause and how to treat

them. There are case studies for everything from accident trauma,

joint pain, arthritis, tennis elbow and more. He explains his method

and goes through the areas of the body showing where the trigger

points are commonly found, and the pain pattern.

 

This book is based on the research and work done by Dr. Janet Travell.

She mapped out the trigger points in the body. She and Dr. David

Simons authored the definitive book on Trigger Point Therapy –

" Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual. " It's a

2-volume set. It's not a fast read – it's a medical book and the set

is expensive (usually $200)

 

So what are trigger points? Trigger Points are not acupressure points.

A trigger point is a small contraction knot in the muscle. It

affects the muscle by keeping it both tight and weak, restricting

circulation in the area, which prevents the area from getting adequate

oxygen and nutrients and metabolic wastes accumulate. Often the pain

is referred – meaning it is felt away from the trigger point that is

causing it. For example, TPs in the neck muscles may cause headaches.

 

If you have trigger points, you need to get specific trigger point

therapy to alleviate them. Other types of bodywork are valid, but not

usually helpful for treating TPs and may even make the condition worse

by causing more inflammation. Stretching can also make the pain worse

by further irritating the trigger points. If you are not able to get

to a TP therapist, (a specialist, not someone who does 10 different

types of bodywork) this book should help you.

 

Lily Gold, LMT