The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief, 2nd Edition

Davies, Clair; Davies, Amber; Simons, David G.

ISBN 10: 1572243759 / ISBN 13: 9781572243750

Published by New Harbinger Publications, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief, 2nd Edition
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572243759
• ISBN 13: 9781572243750
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 30 ounces

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Synopsis

This is the only self-help book designed to help the layperson to treat themselves for painful trigger points with massage. Trigger point therapy is one of the most intriguing and fastest-growing bodywork styles in the world. Medical doctors, chiropractors, and alternative health practitioners are all beginning to use this technique to relieve the pain of individuals suffering from undiagnosable soft tissue pain-a condition that studies have shown to be the cause of nearly 25 percent of all doctor visits.

The technique involves applying a gentle, sweeping stroke to trigger points, places in muscle or connective tissue where a lack of oxygen causes swelling. These points are easily located by general readers and create pain throughout the body in predictable patterns characteristic to each muscle, producing discomfort ranging from mild to severe. The stimulation of the point causes an increase in the oxygen level in the area and often produces instant relief.

The first edition of The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook has made a huge impact in the use of this dynamic technique. This is the first major revision of the overnight classic, a complete update that includes new information specifically for massage professionals as well as a detailed discussion of progressive muscle relaxation techniques that can reinforce the therapeutic power of trigger point work.

About the Author

Clair Davies, NCTMB, is author of The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association and a graduate of the Utah College of Massage Therapy. He leads workshops and seminars on the self-treatment and clinical treatment of pain using trigger point massage.