The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief, Second Edition,   ISBN:9781572243750

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The methods work if you put a lot of effort into them. Most of the areas I worked on were large leg muscles to treat pain on the outsides of my knees. I needed to use a lacrosse ball on the floor or wall and put my weight on the ball to penetrate deep enough to have an effect and then it made my long recurring pains to go away and allow me to do running, cycling and swimming pain free. Using my hands and knuckles only made my hands sore.

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This book is the answer to your muscle aches and pains prayers! If you are serious about trying to help yourself relieve your own pain at home, this book is worth every penny. But, you have to be willing and able to work out your own problems. The easy to read guidance will help you step by step. All you need is to be consistant and willing and you really can be pain free! Nobody knows your pain like you do and that's why this self-help book works. Don't buy it if you want someone else to fix your problems for you. But you can be pain free in as little as a few days or weeks, depending on how dedicated you are to fixing yourself. The best part is that self-treatment lasts for only for a few minutes a few times a day.

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I spent weeks in constant pain due to muscle tension in my neck, shoulders and back. Physical therapy, chiropractic care and drugs were not showing any lasting affects. That is when a co-worker recommended this book. He lent me his copy, and after looking through it, I was hooked. I always knew I had "knots" but had no idea how they caused referred pain until seeing it for myself. I bought a TheraCane (which came recommended by a spine pain specialist and in the book) at the same time, and it has been amazing how much better I am doing. If you read the introduction and pay attention to the whole book, and not just the sections outlining your pain areas, it points out that you only need to work on each trigger point for a minute or less so you don't over do it. They also recommend working on the trigger points several times a day. Because mine were so wide-spread, I couldn't move more than a couple inches across my upper back and neck without finding a painful trigger point when I started using this method. Within a week or so, I had trouble even finding one that was painful. It really is amazing! One point of caution; I pretty much stopped as soon as I saw results, and as predicted the trigger points are coming back. So I'm back to following the workbook and using my TheraCane. I would recommend it to anyone with chronic pain! The book and TheraCane together cost less than a week of physical therapy, and I credit it for getting me out of PT in less than a month. It is worth every penny!

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I injured by lower back and started treatment with a therapist who recommended the book. She showed me how to use the tennis ball and I started doing it without much conviction.

I didn't have to read the whole book, only the beginning, where it explains how trigger points work and how to perform the massage, also the section for the muscles involved in my injury.

If you read and follow the instructions carefully you'll feel relief very quickly. In my case I needed a few days, but I think it was due to the fact that I needed time to improve my technique. Currently, when I start being bothered by the pain, I massage the spots in less than 5 minutes, and feel relief right away.

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This is an incredibly helpful book for those dealing with trigger points. It can be used alone with a TheraCane or with someone else applying the pressure. Concepts are explained in understandable terms, navigation around the book is easy. We liked this book so much we bought one for friends as a wedding gift!