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Zusatztext “The most valuable aspect of the book comes from its highly detailed illustrations! where the illustrator highlighted each body part discussed in red. This book is an excellent way to look for a stretch to relieve that specific ache or pain! and to understand that part of your body in relation to the muscular structure surrounding the area. Recommended.” Informationen zum Autor Donna Finando, L.Ac., L.M.T., has taught myology and myofascial meridian therapy throughout the country for more than twenty years. Steven Finando, Ph.D., L.Ac., is currently on the advisory board for the New York Chiropractic College School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Both studied extensively with Janet Travell, M.D., a pioneer in the field of pain management. Donna and Steven live on Long Island, New York, where they have been in continual practice for the past 29 years. Klappentext A clinical reference manual for the evaluation and treatment of muscle pain • Contains detailed illustrations of pain patterns and trigger-point locations Myofascial pain syndromes are among the fastest growing problems that physicians, osteopaths, acupuncturists, and physical, occupational, and massage therapists encounter in their patients. In Trigger Point Therapy for Myofascial Pain Donna and Steven Finando have organized vast amounts of information on treating myofascial pain into an accessible "user's manual" for healthcare practitioners. They examine a wide range of pain patterns and present evaluation and palpation techniques for reducing trigger points--and thereby alleviating pain--in the most clinically significant musculature of the body. This comprehensive yet easy-to-use reference guide to treatment of muscle pain begins with chapters on the concept of Qi and its relationship to myology, specific trigger point location and activation, and palpatory skill-building techniques. Subsequent sections provide detailed information on each muscle to teach clinicians to locate quickly and accurately individual points of pain and compensation. A visual index allows easy identification of the muscles that may be involved. Trigger Point Therapy for Myofascial Pain provides necessary and invaluable information for sufferers and any professional involved with myofascial disorders.Chapter 5 How to Use This Manual This manual provides important information in a format that can be easily and quickly accessed by both the student and the working health care practitioner, making it readily useable in the clinic or office. In the technical body of the book, an illustration of each muscle and the locations of its common trigger points is accompanied by the following information: Proximal attachment: The cephalad (upper) attachment, that is, the attachment closest to the head Distal attachment: The caudad (lower) attachment, that is, the attachment farthest away from the head Action: What the muscle moves, the purpose of its action Palpation: Specific instructions on how to locate and palpate the muscle, including anatomical landmarks for reference Pain pattern: An illustration of that muscle’s essential pain pattern is accompanied by a written description that also details possible extended pain patterns. Symptoms produced by the presence of trigger points in the muscle are also described. Causative or perpetuating factors: A description of common behaviors that either produce or perpetuate the pain Satellite trigger points: Additional muscles and muscle groups that commonly develop trigger points when there are trigger points in the muscle Affected organ systems: Each meridian exercises influence over a specific organ or system. This section may shed additional light on the interaction between skeletal muscle and viscera. Associated zones, meridians, and points: A statement of o...
