A Massage Therapist's Guide to Understanding, Locating and Treating Myofascial Trigger Points
By Leon Chaitow, ND, DO and Sandy Fritz, MS, NCTMB

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.

192 pages 212 ills 

   
   
  Key Features:
  • Abundant illustrations and photos.
  • Easy reference, with simple language.
  • Key Concepts boxes in each chapter.
  • Online Companion Website with vidoes demonstrating palpation and treatment methods.

 
 

Book 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

 
Dr. Leon Chaitow is an osteopathy and naturopath in London in both the private and national health sectors. Leon, born in South Africa in 1937, his uncles and cousins were osteopaths, and he became interested after having several excellent experiences when treated by them as a teenager, following falls and sporting injuries. Currently he is a Senior Lecturer and Module Leader for the University of Westminster's Complementary Health courses for the undergraduate and Master's programs since 1994. He was awarded Honorary Fellowship for 'Services to Osteopathy & Complementary Medicine' by , the University of Westminster in 2005.

See Dr. Chaitow's website http://www.leonchaitow.com/
 

 

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