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New science has revealed the effectiveness of trigger point massage to target pain - from migraines to back pain to repetitive strain injury. Pain is often referred from other parts of the body. By locating and manipulating small contraction points of knotted tissue deep within muscle - trigger points - pain elsewhere in the body can be dramatically relieved and controlled. Here we give you 40 step-by step-techniques that you can use at home, with detailed illustration and reliable expert advice on placement, pressure, duration and repetition. Identify the pain, follow the anatomical pain maps to find which trigger points are responsible and locate and massage those trigger points accurately and regularly to experience immediate and long-term relief. Take control of chronic or recurring pain yourself to achieve life-changing results.

An essential self-help guide to treatment of chronic pain based on myofascial release This indispensible self-help guide is for anyone suffering from chronic pain and struggling to understand why standard medical approaches have failed them. Taking a mind-body approach, the book clearly and simply explains how chronic pain develops, and why an understanding of fascia—the main connective tissue in the body—is the key to restoring pain-free movement and health. Author and myofascial release expert Amanda Oswald informs readers about the role of fascia in chronic pain and empowers them to help themselves through simple and effective self-care techniques, stretches, and exercises. Living Pain Free is a must-read for anyone experiencing chronic pain from conditions including migraines and headaches, repetitive strain injury (RSI), jaw (TMJ) pain, frozen shoulder, neck and back pain, chronic pelvic pain, scar tissue, and systemic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and myofascial pain syndrome. It will also benefit anyone interested in understanding chronic pain from a myofascial perspective.

This essential self-help guide is for anyone suffering with chronic pain and struggling to understand why standard medical approaches have failed them.