helpful links

 

http://www.painschool.com/

Pittsburgh School of Pain Management   my training

http://www.myofascialtherapy.org/

National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists

 http://www.myofascialtherapy.org/find-a-therapist/index.html

Locate a therapist for other areas of the USA and the world

http://www.myofascialtherapy.org/symptom-checker.html

 

Fibromyalgia (FMS) and Chronic Myofascial Pain (CMP) with Devin Starlanyl

http://homepages.sover.net/~devstar/define.htm

http://homepages.sover.net/~devstar/phsympt.htm 

http://homepages.sover.net/~devstar/myopain.htm

http://homepages.sover.net/~devstar/physinfo.htm

 

Self care tools

http://www.pressurepositive.com/default.aspx

I always carry the Backnobber 2, it is a very good self care tool!

http://www.posturedynamics.com/

http://www.posturedynamics.com/

 

 

Some links you might find interesting:

http://www.dgs.eu.com/en/about-us/david-g-simons-md.html  David G. Simons, MD a true medical pioneer

http://www.scienceofmassage.com/dnn/som/journal/1107/medical.aspx

Mary Jo Smiley  is listed at AllTherapist.com

 

medical articles

Trigger Points: Diagnosis and Management - February 15, 2002 - American Family Physician http://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0215/p653.html  

a good article although in trying to show the difference between trigger points and tender points, they get it wrong.  figure 1 in the article shows the tender points, NOT trigger points.  sigh, no wonder your doctor is confused!

 Trigger Point and Referred Pain Guide http://www.triggerpoints.net/

 

Thorasic Outlet Syndrome

http://gustrength.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/scalene-muscles-trigger-points-and-thoracic-outlet-syndrome/

http://www.gustrength.com/muscles:scalene-muscles-location-actions-trigger-points

http://tossociety.org/blog/tos-and-trigger-point-relief.htm

 

 

 

 

 

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