The trigger point therapy workbook
by Clair Davies · first published 2001
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Practical self-treatment guide to finding trigger points and massaging them away, especially for referred pain, RSI, and hand, neck and back pain from desk work; suits people who want to avoid massage bills.
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…shoulders properly. If you know where the common trigger points creep up and how to get rid of them you can save yourself a lot of pain and downtime (not to mention massage bills). Buy these two things: The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook (http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr...) and a TheraCane (http://www.amazon.com/Thera-Cane-Theracane-TheraCane/dp/B000...) The book will show you how to identify and treat the…
on “Embarrassing Story. Moral: Take Care of Your Health” ↗This book has been a godsend for my chronic pain problems, including, somewhat surprisingly, neurological stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-T... (I suggest looking up "whiplash" in the index.) As weird as it sounds, when I massage the muscles around my head and neck, I get noticeable cognitive changes in the minutes and days that follow.
on “I have a brain injury [video]” ↗…hours. Google "thorassic outlet syndrome". I highly recommend you check out the following books: "It's not Carpal Tunnel Syndrome", http://www.amazon.com/Carpal-Syndrome-Therapy-Computer-Profe... "Trigger point therapy workbook", http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr... I give these books a lot of credit for my almost complete recovery.
on “Ask HN: Wrist Pain” ↗I will make my standing recommendation for "The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook" now: http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr...
on “I'll Tell You What is Causing Pain for Almost Everyone in the Western World” ↗Trigger point therapy has made a world of difference for me, too, both for RSI and for neck problems due to and old motorcycle accident. Check this out: http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr... I was first introduced to it by a physiatrist (no, not psychiatrist), which is a real MD. They had a team of essentially physical therapists that worked on trigger points. Even if your insurance…
on “How I Beat Repetitive Stress Injury” ↗…accredited by an organisation with a multi-year training program.), Tension Mytosis Syndrome, T'ai Chi (again, seriously. Good t'ai chi can be very useful), trigger point therapy (read http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr...), deep tissue massage (painful but effective).
on “Ask HN: How to relieve psychosomatic back tension?” ↗I am currently rehabbing hand pain right now and the number 1 thing that is helping is this book: The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-T... I believe that the primary cause of my hand pain is my forward head posture. This can create trigger points in the scalene muscles of…
on “How I stopped the RSI pain that almost destroyed my programming career” ↗I'll put in my constant plug for the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-T... It was recommended to me by my PT when I had hand pain, and it's helped me not only with that but back pain, headaches, and plantar fasciitis.…
on “How I stopped the RSI pain that almost destroyed my programming career” ↗Yes, there are reports of trigger points in the jaw muscles being at least partially responsible for tinnitus (see e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-T... which, if you have any muscle related pains, will likely blow your mind.) I have exactly the same experience as you. I also get jaw induced headaches from biting my nails etc and my impression…
on “Tinnitus Linked to Undetected Auditory Nerve Damage – A Step Towards a Cure” ↗…Microsoft 4000 ergonomic keyboard. I got an overstuffed thick pillow which helped support my neck when sleeping on my side. I use this book to find and treat the trigger points: http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr...
on “Ask HN: wrist pain” ↗…subconsciously cause your body pain. Really helpful with me way after my surgeries in getting from 3-4 pain level to 0-1. I read this one - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446675156/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_d.... - The Trigger point therapy workbook - http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr.... Your muscles get tight and get these things called trigger points. This causes them to tense up and pull on other muscles, starting a…
on “My Biggest Regret as a Programmer” ↗…forearm massage tool from Armaid.com. The combination of the Armaid and Lacrosse ball really helped work the knots out of my forearms, and I highly recommend both of them. A book I found useful was "The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook" by Claire Davies. I coupled this with a muscle anatomy book to help name/identify muscles to search in the Trigger Point book. The location of trigger points and symptoms as described in the Trigger…
on “Ask HN: How have you cured your RSI?” ↗I'd recommend buying this book: http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr.... It shows you the trigger points which cause referred pain. I reference this book quite frequently and would also recommend (no joke) taking a woman's nylon and putting a tennis ball in it.…
on “Ask HN: Back problems” ↗…back and shoulders. After just one visit and a follow up visit a year later, I've been relatively pian free. She basically taught me how to address the trigger points my self using a tennis ball and 'The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook' http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Tr... I'd definitely give this book a try since it clearly identifies which trigger points are causing the referred pain/numbness along with…
on “Common Programmer Health Problems” ↗I couldn't use a computer for 9 years. Then I followed "The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief" by Clair Davies. Within 3 days I could type for 1 minute, within 9 months I could work again, but with occasional relapses. It is still the best $30 I ever…
on “Stopping the RSI pain that almost destroyed my programming career (2016)” ↗