Myofascial Trigger Points

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As an FM & CMP sufferer myself, I thought I knew just about all there was about alternative therapies for my chronic pain, but I had never heard of physiatry! Learn about what it is and how it works - you might learn something new, too!
The specific treatment application of an ache, pain, or injury will be solely reliant on the conclusions reached by the assessments. Any number of treatment techniques may be used to achieve optimal treatment results. As with most professions, the more refined the practitioner's skills, coupled...

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Guided imagery exerciseAs an FM & CMP sufferer myself, I thought I knew just about all there was about alternative therapies for my chronic pain, but I had never heard of physiatry! Learn about what it is and how it works - ...
massage therapyThe specific treatment application of an ache, pain, or injury will be solely reliant on the conclusions reached by the assessments. Any number of treatment techniques may be used to achieve optimal treatment results. As with most professions, the more ...
Integrated manual therapyNeuromuscular Therapy is a form of Physical Therapy. It is drug-free and predominantly hands on non-invasive manual medicine that focuses on the effective treatment of pain and changes in sensations treating not only the musculoskeletal systems but also with a ...
trigger pointWhat are "trigger points"? Also called myofascial trigger points, they are tight bands or knots in the muscles which are hypersensitive.
Myofascial Trigger Point therapists may use myotherapy (deep pressure as in Bonnie Prudden’s approach, massage or tapotement as in Dr. Griner’s approach), mechanical vibration, pulsed ultrasound, electrostimulation, ischemic compression, injection (see below), dry-needling, “spray-and-stretch” using a cooling (vapocoolant) spray, Low ...
Trigger point diagramThis article explains myofascial pain and suggests some things that can be done to relieve the symptoms. This article is written by Dr. Hal Blatman who owns and operates a successful pain clinic in the cincinnati, Ohio area. Dr. Blatman ...
Body Work Or Massage TherapyPelvic floor treatments Work by Wise and Anderson (see details) has shown that urologic pelvic pain syndromes, such as BPS/IC and CP/CPPS, may have no initial trigger other than anxiety, often with an element of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or other ...
Recent discoveries have proven that what was once called myofascial pain syndrome, isn't a syndrome anymore! It is now classified as a true disease. Fibromyalgia, however is still a syndrome. They are often confused because of their similarities and CMP ...
Myofascial releaseMyofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is essentially defined as a painful musculoskeletal condition. Often fibromyalgia sufferers might have also Myofacial Pain Syndrome (MPS). Exercise is considered to be one of the most significant treatment methods for relief from the symptoms of ...
Body Work Or Massage TherapyFascia is the soft tissue component of the connective tissue that provides support and protection for most structures within the human body, including muscle. This soft tissue can become restricted due to psychogenic disease, overuse, trauma, infectious agents, or inactivity, ...
Trigger Point TherapyTrigger point therapy is a treatment that has helped many people who suffer from fibromyalgia. It is an impressive therapy that effectively reduces trigger point pain. Trigger point therapy is used to relieve pain, and is a massage treatment that ...
Energy TherapiesThere are so many alternative therapies to help manage Fibromyalgia symptoms. Myofascial Release and Massage are just two of them! With all the options out there, it is hard to decide which to try, what might work for you and ...
Trigger Point TherapyIf you your life has been controlled by pain and you have been unsuccessfully treated by Health Professionals then probably one of the most important elements of the treatment has been missed out, Trigger Point Therapy.
Myofascial releaseMyofascial release is an advanced bodywork technique that can relieve chronic pain and restrictions in movement.
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