(Archived from sandralee - original forum)sandralee
Glad it's of some interest. A rocking chair seems a lot more friendly than compression stockings! Interestingly, trigger points respond to climate too. Definitely do not like cold weather! And allergens and sensitivities.
The books that have helped me the most are:
The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Clair Davies (self-treatment with massage)
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain, Devon Starlanyl (load with info)
(Explains these as two different entities)
Trigger Point Therapy for Myofascial Pain, Donna Finando or
The Trigger Point Self-care Manual, Donna Finando (self-treatment with stretching)
There's also Winners Guide to Pain Releif by Hal Blatman, which I haven't seen or read yet. (self treatment with stretching and a ball on the wall)
Websites:
www.sover.net/~devstar/--this is Devon Starlanyl's site
www.blatmanpainclinic.com--this is Hal Blatman's site, he definitely focuses on gym rat types!!!!
If you ever go to someone for treatment, be sure they really, really know myofascial trigger points. Many physical therapists do not and may make one's problems worse. They will often try to strengthen the muscle, which will only make matters worse as long as it contains a trigger point.
That may be more than you want or need to know!!! Trigger points are awesome. It's amazing all they can trigger. I have quite a few trigger points, but I haven't worked on them systematically. As soon as the winter comes along, they rear their ugly little heads.
Good luck. I just hope you find something that helps you, whether it's this or drugs or something else!
Sandra Lee
30 December 2008 02:07 PM