Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 Hello: Trigger point therapy is also within the scope of practice for massage therapists, especially advanced practitioners. I use trigger points extensively with athletes. Triggers are often a precursor to potential injuries in the soft tissue. The pain patterns associated with triggers are also a good assessment tool when athletes present with vague, non-specific pain. I had the honor of studying with Dr. Travel in her later years when so and her associates were still teaching directly. It is fascinating work and very affective. Combining trigger point work with myofascial release, and neuromuscular therapy provides the therapist with a wider protocol for most soft tissue conditions. L. Warnock, Ph.D., NCTMB, LMNT, etc, etc. --- Mcsiff@... wrote: > The concept of mysofascial and trigger point therapy > is quite popular with > various therapists and some athletes seem to believ > that it is only > chiropractors who offer these soft tissue methods. > > Most physical therapists are also able to apply > trigger point therapy and > myofascial release methods as well, since these > methods are taught to them at > medical or physiotherapy school. In fact, these > methods were pioneered by a > remarkable medical practitioner, Dr Janet Travell, > who died at the age of 95 > only a few years ago. Much of her innovative work > appear in her own books or > in others written in collaboration with Dr > Simons, another MD. Here is > a web tribute to Dr Travell: > > http://www.aapainmanage.org/aapm/travell.html > > BOOKS ON TRIGGER POINT & MYOFASCIAL THERAPY > > Here are the books that have established trigger > point and myofascial therapy > as effective and valuable approaches to pain > management and certain other > problems: > > G Simons, Janet G Travell & Lois S Simons. > Myofascial Pain and > Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual Vol 1, 2nd > Edition > > JG Travell MD & DG Simons MD Myofascial Pain and > Dysfunction: The Trigger > Point Manual Volume II - The Lower Body, & > Wilkins, 1983, Vol. II, > 1998. > > Janet Travell & Seymour Rinzler " The Myofascial > Genesis of Pain " > DG Simons " Myofascial Trigger Points: A Need for > Understanding " > J Travell " Myofascial Trigger Points: Clinical > View " > J Travell " Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction " > D Simons " Myofascial Pain Syndrome Due to Trigger > Points " > > There is a huge amount of information on the use of > myofascial therapy > methods in the treatment of fibromyalgia, for which > I can post further > information, if anyone is interested. > > SELF TREATMENT > > In fact, with a little practice at palpating and > pressing very firmly in a > progressively fashion with small increments along > the length of the relevant > muscle, you will soon become able to identify > " trigger points " (which have > been known in the East for millenia, by the way) and > treat them quite > competently. Like any form of deep massage, one > never exerts intense > pressure over any areas that are inflamed, swollen, > bleeding, bruised or have > recently been fractured or exposed to surgery, or > may exhibit tumours, > varicosities or other significant medical > conditions. > > In a short time, you or your partner should be able > to develop the necessary > skills to be able to deal with most of your normal > training aches and pains - > and you will save a fortune in the process. Of > course, like any other > physical problems, there are times when medical or > other therapeutic > attention may be necessary, but this is one case > where you can do a great > deal on your own. When in doubt, of course, obtain a > genuine medical opinion > from some professional such as an orthopaedist. > > In fact, this is exactly what Bonnie Prudden did > when she slightly modified > Dr Travell's work and created what she called > " Myotherapy " . > > Others might like to share their information on and > experience with these > forms of soft tissue therapy. > > Dr Mel C Siff > Denver, USA > supertraining@... > supertraining > > > > > ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Hi everyone, Has anyone tried trigger point therapy for their spasming neck muscles and upper shoulders? My spine doctor is referring me to a doctor who does trigger point injections. Has anyone had this help? Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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