(book review)

Physical Therapy;  May 1, 2000 ;   McNamara, Christine A;   787 words ......pain associated with myofascial trigger points. This comprehensive manual...expands on the role of myofascial trigger points in areas such as overuse...understanding of the nature of myofascial trigger points. The authors further...

The Manual of Trigger Point and Myofascial Therapy.(Book Review)

Physical Therapy;  October 1, 2002 ;   Fillmore, Maggie;   485 words ......and trends regarding myofascial trigger point syndrome. Myofascial trigger points are probably best known...referred pain patterns, myofascial stretching exercises...contribute to the field of myofascial trigger point syndrome by emphasizing...effective in treatment of ...

Effectiveness of a Home Program of Ischemic Pressure Followed by Sustained...

Physical Therapy;  October 1, 2000 ;   Hanten, William P Olson, Sharon L Butts, Nicole L Nowicki, Aimee L;   787 words ...Background and Purpose. Myofascial trigger points (TPs) are found among...stretch for treatment of myofascial trigger points. Phys Ther. 2000;80:997-10...program, Ischemic pressure, Myofascial trigger points, Sustained stretch. Myofascial...

Range-of-Motion Charts (Upper Body and Lower Body)

Dynamic Chiropractic;  October 21, 2004 ;   Ferguson, Lucy Whyte;   548 words ......practitioner who treats myofascial pain syndrome. They...Travel] and Simons ' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (volumes...the muscle that has trigger points responsible for pain...muscles with active trigger points, it is helpful to...problems other ...

Myofascial Trigger Points.(Letter to the Editor)

Physical Therapy;  April 1, 2001 ;   VanDevender, Jeremy Rothstein, Jules M;   787 words ......with related trigger points throughout...treatment of myofascial trigger points. Because...Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points by Hanten...treatment of trigger points associated...release, myofascial release...

Grand Opening of Unique Pain Relief Center in Glenview, IL.

PR Newswire;  May 2, 2005 ;     726 words ......Sauer, a certified myofascial trigger point therapist and...Sauer became the first myofascial trigger point therapist to...the Chicago area. Myofascial trigger point therapy is based...the phenomenon of trigger points and referred pain...at MYO. Myofascial ...

CCA Young Investigator Award

The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association;  June 1, 2005 ;   Anonymous;   739 words ......specific interest in the neurophysiology of myofascial pain and trigger points. In addition, "as these neural mechanisms...Congratulations to Dr. Srbely! Stimulation of myofascial trigger points causes systematic physiological effects John...Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Purpose ...

Sternocleidomastoid syndrome: a case study

The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association;  September 1, 2004 ;   Missaghi, Babak;   787 words ......presence of multiple trigger points within both heads...The SCM may develop myofascial trigger points in both heads.3 Trigger points are typically taut...of muscle fibers.3 Trigger points usually occur longitudinally...

Physical therapy may bring relief to patients with chronic pelvic pain....

OB GYN News;  January 1, 2003 ;   MacReady, Norra;   413 words ......manipulations--including myofascial release, joint...the meeting. Myofascial trigger points in pelvic muscles...She defined myofascial trigger points as exquisitely...muscles with trigger points resulted in moderate...

Free Back Pain Relief Workshop in Glenview.

PR Newswire;  July 14, 2005 ;     395 words ......why hard muscle knots (trigger points) in the abdominal, gluteal...pain -- Why hands-on Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy is effective...Sauer is a certified myofascial trigger point therapist...founder of the field of myofascial trigger point therapy, Janet...identified ...

Massage wand: OPTP. (Product News).(Advertising)

Physical Therapy;  June 1, 2002 ;     63 words ...Thera Cane facilitates solo, deep-pressure massage of trigger points and sore muscles. Thera Cane allows for enhanced leverage...function. It comes with a user's manual featuring stretches, myofascial trigger point information, and 39 illustrated uses. An instructional...

Fibromyalgia: diagnosis and treatment.

Bandolier;  August 1, 2001 ;     787 words ......patients have to feel pain in 11 of 18 trigger points when they are palpated with the amount...blanch a finger nail. How useful are trigger points? Tricky territory this, because large...the criterion of 11 of 18 painful trigger points was found in 40% of patients with chronic...

As the 40 pound steel weight plunged towards my head, I asked, can pain be...

Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  November 1, 2007 ;   Kaufman, Stephen;   787 words ...Trigger Points Frequently Cause...muscles are called trigger points. They are painful...or aggravated by myofascial trigger points. (2, 3, 13) For...able to turn off trigger points and muscular pain...methods for treating trigger points, e.g., ischemic ...

The Collected Writings of Nimmo and Vannerson, Pioneers of Chiropractic...

Dynamic Chiropractic;  March 11, 2002 ;   Kintish, Jeffrey;   401 words ......neurology along with the physiology of trigger points and the correcting mechanism. Drs...addition, a technique for releasing trigger points in the neck and head are described...organized in a pattern to eliminate trigger points in each muscle of the region presented...

Meridian Inks Agreement for Digital Commercial Production.

PR Newswire;  May 19, 2000 ;     762 words ......featuring The Mirage Systems Body Pain Trigger Points software program ( Trigger Points ) created by the company's InterCare.com...commercial spot will be used to market Trigger Points through major media outlets, such as CNN...