George Roth
Statistics suggest that nearly half of all doctor visits are prompted by pain that defies diagnosis, pain that is most often treated with pain-killing medication that masks or even worsens the underlying problem. In this book, George Roth, a noted chiropractic physician, adapts his revolutionary pain relief technique-until now available only to professionals-for general readers. This innovative system of low-impact body scanning and energy balancing offers readers simple but effective techniques to check the body for stress and tension and to relieve pain permanently. Known as the Matrix Repatterning Program for pain relief, Roth's method is grounded in a concept called the tensegrity matrix-an idea that conceives of the body as composed of a single lattice of tissue that extends to the cellular level. When one part of the body is injured or suffers strain or tension, the rest of the body also experiences stress. Pain caused by the initial injury can be referred to another part of the body - even one with no apparent connection to the original damage - while the actual location of the problem doesn't hurt at all. Through this process, stiff necks, back and joint pain, and muscle aches are often caused by injuries and imbalances elsewhere in the body. With an easy-to-follow series of photographs, readers will use this book to learn the Matrix Repatterning Program's three-part process: the body scan, the body check, and the self-treatment program. Relief from chronic pain will follow quickly with regular practice. Excellent for overcoming back, neck, shoulder, arm, knee, myofascial and fibromyalgia-related pain.
180pp, 11.5x8, illus. ... Paperback
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Bonnie Prudden
Bonnie Prudden’s revolutionary breakthrough in pain relief - myotherapy - involves trigger points, tender areas where muscles have been damaged from falls, childhood ailments, poor posture, and the stresses of everyday life. Requiring no special training or equipment, myotherapy is a wonderfully simple technique that can be performed anywhere. With its 95% success rate it has been hailed by healthcare professionals and patients alike. This book teaches how to locate trigger points (which are as individual as a person’s fingerprints, to apply pressure to where there is pain, and to stretch the affected muscles with simple exercises.
288pp, 9x7, illus. ... Paperback
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Donna Finando
The vast majority of physical injuries incurred by active people begin with muscular injuries that are not addressed by the conventional medical approach to orthopedic care. Injuries of this type are generally too minor to warrant splinting, casting, or medication and often do not prevent participation in physical activities. They do, however, produce noticeable discomfort and, over time, frequently lead to more severe injuries. In Trigger Point Self-Care Manual Donna Finando presents methods for the healing and prevention of musculature injuries. She identifies the causes of and remedies for areas of muscular tightness and restriction and details many self-care techniques, including precise self-massage, stretching, and the use of wet heat and/or ice. In the fully illustrated reference section, organized by body part, she identifies the pain associated with trigger points in each muscle of the body and provides instructions for palpating, treating, and stretching the muscle in order to release it.
224pp, 11x8.5, illus. ... ISBN 978-1594770807 ... Paperback
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Steven & Donna Finando
In this guide to the treatment of muscle pain, Steven & Donna Finando present evaluation and palpation techniques for reducing trigger points - and thereby alleviating pain - in the most clinically significant musculature of the body. A user’s manual for health care practitioners, Informed Touch examines a wide range of pain patterns and their treatment. Introductory chapters include discussion of the oriental medicine concept of Qi and its relationship to myology, information on trigger point location and activation, and palpatory skill-building techniques. Detailed information on each muscle, including pain-pattern and trigger-point illustrations and specific palpation instructions, allows clinicians to locate specific areas quickly and accurately. A visual index, showing reduced versions of the pain-pattern illustrations, makes it easy for clinicians to identify the muscles that may be involved. Informed Touch answers the reference needs of the growing community of physical therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and massage therapists.
160pp, 11x8½, illus. ... Hardback
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