Trigger point therapy is one of the fastest-growing bodywork styles in the world. Medical professionals of all kinds, including bodyworkers, are using this technique to relieve formerly undiagnosable muscle and joint pain. In trigger point therapy, short, repeated massage strokes are applied to trigger points, tiny contraction knots in muscle tissue where restricted circulation and lack of oxygen cause referred pain. The pain appears in predictable patterns characteristic to each muscle, producing discomfort ranging from mild to severe. Trigger point massage increases circulation and oxygenation in the area and often produces instant relief. In this experiential training led by Amber Davies and based on The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, we learn how to locate, palpate, and treat myofascial trigger points that cause such common pain complaints as headaches, neck and face pain, TMJ dysfunction, upper and middle back pain, thoracic outlet syndrome, frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome, and tendinitis. Massage therapists, personal trainers, osteopaths, chiropractors, physical and occupational therapists, nurses, and medical doctors learn techniques they can put to use immediately to relieve clients’ pain. Prior hands-on knowledge of functional anatomy is required to participate. Required reading: Clair and Amber Davies, The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook. Amber Davies, LMT, NCTMB, is a massage therapist and contributing author to the best-selling classic The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, written with her father, the late Clair Davies. Based in Kentucky, she offers acclaimed hands-on seminars for practitioners interested in mastering location, palpation, and treatment of myofascial trigger points. triggerpointbook.com |
