A Massage Therapist's Guide to Understanding, Locating and Treating Myofascial Trigger Points

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This guide offers an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand, evidence-based explanation of myofascial trigger points. Information is presented in a simple format, with short explanatory paragraphs, bullet-point summaries, numerous line drawings and photographs, key concepts boxes in each chapter, and a full glossary. The book is supported by a DVD-ROM which contains video clips demonstrating the palpation and treatment methods described within the text.

Key Features

Abundant illustrations and photos.
Easy reference, with simple language.
Key Concepts boxes in each chapter.
Companion DVD-ROM demonstrating palpation and treatment methods.

A Massage Therapist's Guide to Understanding, Locating and Treating Myofascial Trigger Points
Chaitow & Fritz

1. Myofascial and other pain

2. How trigger points start – the big and the small picture

3. Different trigger points characteristics

4. Maps and other ways of locating trigger points

5. 'Measuring the pain'

6. Finding trigger points by palpation

7. How to treat trigger points manually

8. Integrating trigger point application into massage

9. Non-manual trigger point deactivation methods

O autorze:

Leon Chaitow, ND, DO, Osteopathic Practitioner and Senior Lecturer, University of Westminister, London, UK; and Sandy Fritz, MS, NCTMB , Owner, Director and Head Instructor, Health Enrichment Center, School of Therapeutic Massage, The Centre, Lapeer, MI