WHAT IS MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT THERAPY?
- The pioneers and leaders, Janet Travell, MD and Bonnie Prudden
- Myofascial trigger point therapy practice today
THE PROTOCOL OF MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT THERAPY (LAB)
- History and physical
- Pain assessment (pain areas, pain level, and exacerbating factors)
- Identify perpetuating factors
- Nutritional
- Mechanical
- Psychological
- Chemical imbalances
- Traumatic injuries
EVALUATION AND PRACTICE (LAB)
- Practice postural analysis
- ROM
- Kraus – Weber minimum muscular fitness test
MORTON’S FOOT: APPROACH FOR CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENT (LAB)
- The foot connection and chronic pain
- The posture and body mechanics connection
- Alternative to traditional orthotics
SELF-CARE TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE PAIN (LAB)
- How to de-activate trigger points (upper and lower body)
- Trigger point compression technique
- Trigger point mapping technique
- Self-care compression technique
- Using self-help tools
- Compression tools
- Conditioning tools
- Sources of heat and cold
- Spray and Stretch
- Everyday preventive and maintenance self-care techniques
- Sleeping
- Walking
- Stretching