The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief, Second Edition by Clair Davies, Amber Davies Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief, Second Edition
Book Review: The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guid
Summary: 5 Stars
Like this book needs another rave review... I just had to give it some more stars! This book has helped me tremendously! After 5 years of dealing with pain, physical therapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, pain management clinics, and a handful of doctors.... I finally have found something that WORKS! ... and it's FREE (except for the minimal cost of the book, of course) If you have pain that recurs, you NEED this book! Amen.Book Review: Must buy for massage students and massage therapists
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book as when I was a massage student. It helped me to use my hands more effectively. This book is excellent and it teach massage therapists how to give relief to people with tendinitis, rheumatoid arthritis, muscle strain, etc. I also used this book as a reference for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Believe me they do ask trigger points on the test. However I found the following books just awesome when it came to helping me prepare for the National Certification Examination.The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers
(Topics: Human Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology)Vol 1
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers
(Topics: Clinical Pathology and Recognition of Various Conditions)Vol 2
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers
(Topics: Massage Therapy and Bodywork: Theory, Assessment and Application. Professional Standards, Ethics and Business Practices) Vol 3
The last 3 books had the kind of questions asked on the National Certification exam. It showed me what type of questions to look out for on the test. I passed the first time with the help of these four books. I also recommend Tortora's anatomy and physiology also as a reference for the section on the test. Anyway, this trigger point book was well-written and should be part of any massage therapist's library.
Book Review: Great Book for Anyone with Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Summary: 4 Stars
This book can help people with MPS, sprained ankle, tennis elbow, & chronic back, knee, & neck pain because they are all the same thing! That back pain or sore wrist that reoccurs often can get worse & even spread. I had pain in my back after a couple of years it moved up to my neck. Then I got hurt at work & have been unable to work for a year. I got hurt because my body mechanics were messed up by trigger points which shorten muscles & put stress on the wrong areas of your body. Then I spent a year in incredible pain misdiagnosed as having sciatica. After getting a proper diagnosis I have used this book to relieve much of my pain. It does have some short comings, but it has a lot of good info & is easy to use Plus its cheep compared to chiropractor & Doctor visits. It shows the source of pain & has detailed info about symptoms & causes. I have been amazed at how many of life's aches & pains are caused by muscles & can be self treated ...Book Review: Great Book (first thing I'd save in a fire)!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Suffered a sprained/strained right knee in March. VERY painful, but just minor swelling. After trying a couple of extended acupuncture sessions without any pain relief, plus trying a homeopathic remedy without success, I turned myself in to an orthopedist who did basic x-rays & put me on a 3x day regimen of ibuprofen, which, after three weeks, cleared up about 80% of my problem.At this point, I accidently came upon Mr.Davies' book, ordered it, & have been using it for pain & stiffness relief "wherever" ever since. It quickly cleared up the residue of my knee pain (& my prior constant "buckling" knee, which well may have been the original instigator of my knee pain).I particularly like the book as it's just so easy to use (anything medical usually makes my eyes glaze over). Concurrently, and for comparison, I did also purchase Bonnie Prudden's book, also on the subject of trigger point massage therapy, but DEFINITELY prefer Mr. Davies' version. Ms. Prudden's book does go heavily into remedial exercise though, which Mr.Davies, for whatever reasons, doesn't cover. Perhaps another book is in the offing???Book Review: Trigger book worked better than accu/chiro/PT/prescrip/etc.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have four "bulged" low back disks. Other than surgery, I've tried everything, and the approach I found in this book worked best. Hard to believe, but the simple massage of trigger points is for me a bigger help than accupuncture, accupressure, chiropractic, PT, yoga, Pilates, Flexeril, NSAIDs, Prednisone, etc. My wife has plantir faciitis (a runners' foot injury), and it's helped her, too.
You don't even have to read the book, just look for a picture that locates your pain, and rub that set of trigger points (although the book is worth a read).