Healing Through Trigger Point Therapy: A Guide to Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction - Softcover

Devin J. Starlanyl; John Sharkey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905367392 ISBN 13: 9781905367399

Publisher: Lotus Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain are seriously misunderstood conditions that cause needless distress and expense to millions worldwide. Trigger points are a component of all chronic pain, and the main cause of pain in fibromyalgia. This book shows care providers and patients how to prevent or relieve these common generators of pain and dysfunction. Nearly every chronic pain patient has untreated and often unsuspected myofascial trigger points - tender, painful nodules and ropy bands in the soft tissues. Trigger point therapy has been used for decades and is recognized as a powerful tool in healing diverse symptoms, including muscle weakness, loss of grip strength, menstrual pain, nerve and blood vessel entrapment, irritable bowel syndrome, vocal dysfunctions, dizziness, clumsiness, sexual dysfunction, vision problems, nasal congestion, loss of focus, writer's cramp, the inability to sit still, and many health issues related to aging. In this book, Devin J. Starlanyl and John Sharkey explain how trigger points work as symptom generators that can refer pain to other parts of the body, creating a cascade of dysfunction. The authors provide maps of trigger points within each region of the body along with guidance for both patients and care providers in pain management, self-help remedies, and diagnostic and treatment protocols. Finally, they present a vision for the future of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain treatment, asserting that patients have a vital role to play in achieving health and improving quality of life.

About this title

About the Author:

Devin J. Starlanyl, fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain patient and care provider, is retired president of the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Institute. She is the coauthor of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain: A Survival Manual and author of The Fibromyalgia Advocate. She has published articles on fibromyalgia and trigger points in national and international medical journals and maintains a fibromyalgia website (www.sover.net/~devstar). She facilitates the Facebook page Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction. John Sharkey, MSc, has been a foot soldier fighting the war on myofascial pain from trigger points, working for better understanding of fascia and human movement. John is an exercise physiologist (BASES), anatomist (BACA), and European Neuromuscular Therapist.

Review:

“The hallmark of this book is the ‘Gallery’ which contains detailed discussions of selected muscles  throughout the body. The reader will find detailed medical information about the function of each muscle complete with medical illustrations of the highest quality. ... [This book] not only serves as a textbook and valuable reference, but also an eye-opener for those who have struggled with chronic pain and other symptoms that have until now eluded diagnosis and effective treatment!”
—Fibromyalgia Frontiers

“The book is written in a way that is approachable to patients and those who do not have a background in health care. Detailed illustrations help to facili­tate a deeper understanding of complex patterns of pain referral and also dem­onstrate location of muscles. .... This text is a great resource for pa­tients with trigger points, fibromyalgia, and chronic myofascial pain, and can be a great tool for making the patient an active participant in their care. In addi­tion to being a resource for patients, this book would be a great addition to any student’s or clinician’s library and would go a long way toward facilitating more successful outcomes with patients in this population.”
—Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

About this edition

• Publisher: Lotus Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1905367392
• ISBN 13: 9781905367399
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264
• Illustrator: Amanda Williams