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Trigger Point Therapy for Headaches & Migraines - Your Self -Treatment Workbook for Pain Relief By Valerie DeLaune

"I have such a bad headache!" For many of us, this is an oft-repeated cry of anguish. Statistics about headaches and migraines are so far-reaching: One in six people have chronic headache pain, and one in ten also suffer from migraines, a specific type of headache. Headaches and migraines result in more than 10 million doctor visits each year. This book is welcome relief to the millions who struggle daily with headache. It develops trigger point therapy into an effective self-care approach for relief from headache pain.

Trigger points form in a portion of the muscle cell where blood flow is reduced and metabolic wastes are not being exchanged for oxygen and nutrients. When enough trigger points are located together, they can form palpable knots in the tissue. Trigger points can cause pain, either in the area of the trigger point, or by referral to other areas of the body. Trigger points can be treated by applying pressure to affected areas, often providing instant relief. Trigger Point Therapy for Headaches and Migraines explains trigger point theory and then offers a complete program for self care that includes clear illustrations of all techniques.


 
 

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  Key Features:
  • Black and white photos with overlays of common trigger point referral patterns for headaches, migraines, and TMJ pain (example at right)
  • A list of common symptoms for each muscle's trigger points
  • Causes of trigger points for each muscle
  • Images guiding trigger point therapy self-help techniques and stretches
  • Helpful hints for treating trigger points
  • Cross-referencing to associated muscles that may contain trigger points
  • Other possible Western medical diagnoses
  Book Contents
  • Foreword -
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction -
  • Part 1: Trigger Points, Headaches, and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
    • Chapter 1: What Are Trigger Points? -
    • Chapter 2: Treating Trigger Points
    • Chapter 3: Headaches and Migraines -
    • Chapter 4: Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction
  • Part 2: What Causes Trigger Points and Keeps the Going - Perpetuating Factors
    • Chapter 5: Body Mechanics
    • Chapter 6: Diet
    • Chapter 7: Other Perpetuating Factors
  • Part 3: Trigger Point Self-Help Techniques
    • Chapter 8: General Guidelines for Self-Help Techniques
    • Chapter 9: Which Muscles Are Causing the Pain?
    • Chapter 10: Trapezius
    • Chapter 11: Posterior Neck Muscles
    • Chapter 12: Sternocleidomastoid
    • Chapter 13: Temporalis
    • Chapter 14: Facial and Scalp Muscles
    • Chapter 15: Masseter
    • Chapter 16: Lateral Pterygoid
    • Chapter 17: Medial Pterygoid
    • Chapter 18: Digastric
  • Appendix A: A Word About Fibromyalgia
  • Appendix B: A Special Note to Therapists Teaching Self-Help Techniques
  • Resources
  • References
  • Index

 
  Companion Materials

These materials were not originally published with the book and are only available online.

Headache Diary

A blank table with prompts for tracking headache and migraine occurrences, nature, treatment, and outcomes. The MS Word format is provided so that you may tailor the diary to meet your needs. Download: Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf, 90 kb)

Headache Type by Symptom

A tabular reference describing headache types by pain location, quality, duration, and level;, symptoms; and common triggers. Download: Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf, 79 kb)

Headaches, Trigger Points, & Perpetuating Factors
A tabular reference describing the likely role of trigger points, emotional effects, biochemical and vascular system role, and most important perpetuating factors by headache type. Download: Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf, 36 kb)

 
 

Reviews:

"Valerie DeLaune's Trigger Point Therapy for Headaches and Migraines delivers highly effective, safe, and easy-to-learn self-care techniques that will help the reader ease pain and improve body function. I can therefore confidently recommend this book to anyone who suffers from stubborn head, neck, shoulder, or back pain and dysfunction." —Bernard L. Gladieux, Jr., president of The Pressure Positive Company

"This book is a great resource for any type of practitioner treating headache and TMJ syndromes." -  Dr. Steven Lavitan, D.C., L.Ac

 

 

 

Valerie DeLaune, L.Ac., is a licensed acupuncturist and certified neuromuscular therapist, with a master's degree in Acupuncture from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and a bachelor of science degree from the University of Washington. She holds professional certificates from the Heartwood Institute and the Brenneke School of Massage. She authors books and articles on trigger points and acupuncture topics and currently practices acupuncture in Juneau, AK. www.triggerpointrelief.com 

 
 

 

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