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About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Note to eBook Readers
- Contents
- Foreword to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Why Try Trigger Point Therapy?
- All About Trigger Points
- Treatment Guidelines
- Head, Face, and Neck Pain
- Shoulder, Upper Back, and Upper Arm Pain
- Elbow, Forearm, and Hand Pain
- Chest, Abdominal, and Genital Pain
- Midback, Low Back, and Buttock Pain
- Hip, Thigh, and Knee Pain
- Lower Leg, Ankle, and Foot Pain
- Clinical Trigger Point Massage
- Muscle Tension and Chronic Pain
- References
- Index
- Quick Muscle Index