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Trigger Points: Identification, Myths, and Preparing to Fight them

by James on 9 March 2009

This is the third in our series on mayofascial trigger points, headache, and migraine.  We started with Trigger Points and headache – Fakery or Fact?  Then we tried to figure out if they’re a factor when it comes to headaches and migraine with Trigger points – do they trigger headaches?  (I know, I’m taking a [...]

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Trigger Points and headache – Fakery or Fact?

by James on 30 August 2008

Has this happened to you?  You have a headache, and a friend says,"Here, just press your finger there and it will help you feel better".  They explain to you that it’s a trigger point, and that they learned all about it from their Mom/massage therapist/Uncle Frank.  So what is all this Trigger Point Therapy stuff? [...]

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Trigger points

by James on 6 October 2005

Most people with chronic pain have had someone mention to them the concept of "trigger points".  A lot of us have had a friend tell us that this or that trigger point will relieve our pain. On my lookout for helpful books, I came across this one, the latest edition published last summer.  It has [...]

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