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Treating Trigger Points and Myofascial Pain Yourself
The following is an excerpt from the book, “Taking Charge of Fibromyalgia”, by Julie Kelly and Rosalie Deveonshire. It is written by Mary Biancalana, B.S., M.S., C.M.T.P.T. Contact her at MYOPain.com....
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Fybromyalgia and Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy
***The following is an excerpt from the chapter on Pain Management in the book, Taking Charge of Fybromyalgia, By Julie Kelly, M.S., R.N. and Rosalie Devonshire, M.S.W., LCSW. Fybromyalgia and...
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Sports Related Muscle Injuries
Sports Related Muscle Injuries No matter our age or skill level, participation in athletic competition puts stress on the body that can lead to pain. Most of us have been taught that this pain should...
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Treating Trigger Points
Treating Trigger Points What PTs don’t know about trigger points can hurt their patients. By Valerie DeLaune, LAC Any of the muscles in the human body can develop trigger points and cause referred pain...
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Blood Clots and the Endurance Athlete
Blood Clots and the Endurance Athlete by Steve Lehman of Steve Lehman Tours, Ltd. The Diagnosis I am Steve Lehman, a 58-year-old, endurance athlete and I developed blood clots. As a World and National...
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Gebauer Company Forms Strategic Alliance with The Pressure Positive Co.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndy Glynn June 2, 2009 Gebauer Company (800) 321-9348, x162 GEBAUER COMPANY FORMS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH PRESSURE POSITIVE AND BATTLE CREEK TO PROMOTE THE SPRAY AND...
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The Missing Piece in TMJ Treatment Options
The following review and article was published in July 2011, in the online Journal of Massage Science: Science of Medical Massage In the July-August, September-October, and November-December 2010...
View ArticlePain in the Low Back or Buttocks when Bending or Sitting?
When you “throw your back out” everything in your life can suddenly be put on hold. Low back pain costs Americans over $50 billion each year and is the most common cause of job-related disability...
View ArticleCould this Thigh Muscle Be Hindering Your Love Life?
Greetings from Pressure Positive! In past issues of Muscle News, we’ve talked a lot about the wide range of pain and other problems caused by myofascial trigger points. In this issue, we highlight a...
View Article“The Migraine Maker” Could this Shoulder Muscle Cause Your Headache?
Greetings from Pressure Positive! In this issue of Muscle News, we’ll learn to evaluate and treat a shoulder muscle that has a bad reputation for causing head pain, so much so it has earned the...
View ArticleRelief from Heel Pain and “The Runner’s Nemesis”
Heel pain can take the fun out of a lot of our activities, especially for athletes who place higher than normal amounts of pressure on their heels and arches of the foot. Heel pain is noted as the...
View ArticleAre “The Entrappers” Causing your Hand and Arm Pain?
If there is one muscle group that must be evaluated in every case of hand and arm pain, it is the group of three neck muscles called the Scalenes. The ability of the Scalenes to trap and compress...
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Advanced Trigger Point Webinar: Techniques For Eliminating Low Back Pain
Join us for a free 1 hour webinar sponsored by Custom Craftworks, a brand of Pivotal Health Solutions and while geared for Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Personal Trainers and Massage...
View ArticleRheumatoid Arthritis or Referred Pain From Your Neck?
When John started receiving trigger point therapy, it was after a long struggle with tendonitis-like pain in his hands. He had seen a doctor who told him he had Rheumatoid Arthritis. John went to a...
View ArticleMisdiagnosed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and the “Pinch Me” Nerve.
In this issue of Muscle News, we will address the irritating, painful and sometimes disabling condition of a nerve being compressed in our bodies. With even just a brief instant of compression on a...
View Article5 Keys to Taking Power Over Your Pain!
Happy New Year! Some of us are probably well on our way to achieving our 2014 goals and resolutions! We might be hitting the gym more, eating better, working on improving a relationship, breaking a...
View ArticlePain in the Shoulder Blade, Elbow & Hand That Nothing Relieves?
Happy Spring! This issue of Muscle News covers an aggravating pain in the shoulder, hand and arm that nothing seems to relieve. We will show you The Secret technique to treating one of the most...
View ArticleIs the “Hurts-To-Laugh” Muscle Causing Pain in Your Side or Difficulty...
Have you ever had a pain or “stitch” in your side, maybe in the middle of a fit of laughter? Do you ever have trouble taking a full breath or experience pain in the side while breathing, sneezing, or...
View ArticleKnock Out Plantar Fasciitis Pain with this Homerun Tip
The topic of this month, Plantar Fasciitis is a big deal. According to a Medscape overview, around 10% of the United States population experiences heel pain resulting in 1 million visits per year to...
View ArticleHeart Attack? Thoracic Outlet Syndrome? Or Trigger Points in Your Chest Muscle!
As we have seen in previous issues, trigger points can sometimes mimic more severe health problems. One of the most serious and concerning health problems is the myocardial infarction (heart attack),...
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