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A Massage Therapist's Guide to Understanding, Locating and Treating Myofascial Trigger Points
A Massage Therapist's Guide to Understanding, Locating and Treating Myofascial Trigger Points
by Leon Chaitow, Sandy Fritz
Description
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.
Table of Contents
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