MASSAGE VS TRIGGER POINT: WHAT TYPE OF SESSION DO I NEED?  THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SESSIONS?
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~ Frequently Asked Questions ~
WHAT IS MYOFASCIAL?
WHAT ARE TRIGGER POINTS?
ARE TRIGGER POINTS COMMON?
ARE TRIGGER POINTS THE SAME AS A MUSCLE SPASM OR TEAR?
WHY ARE THEY CALLED TRIGGER POINTS?
IS THIS MEDICALLY ACCEPTED?
WHAT DOES THIS REFERRED PAIN FEEL LIKE?
IS THIS JUST ANOTHER MASSAGE?
SO HOW DID YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND THAT SPOT?
HOW DOES TRIGGER POINT THERAPY WORK?
WHAT OTHER SYMPTOMS MAY TRIGGER POINTS CAUSE?
COULD THERE BE MORE THEN ONE TRIGGER POINT?
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR THE PAIN TO GET BETTER?
WHAT CONDITIONS ARE DUE TO REFERRED PAIN?
WHAT DO I DO AFTER THERAPY HAS RELIEVED THE PAIN?
WHAT CAUSES TRIGGER POINTS TO DEVELOP?
WOULD THE TRIGGER POINTS GET BETTER IF I JUST RESTED?
WHAT CAN I DO TO ACHIEVE LASTING RECOVERY?
WHO DISCOVERED THIS?
WHAT ABOUT EXERCISE?
HOW MUCH DOES THERAPY COST?
WHAT METHOD OF PAYMENT IS ACCEPTED?
WILL MY HEALTH INSURANCE COVER ANY OF THE COST?
CAN I HAVE THE COST BILLED TO ME?
MASSAGE VS TRIGGER POINT: WHAT TYPE OF SESSION DO I NEED?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRIGGER POINT THERAPY AND MASSAGE?
HOW OFTEN DO I NEED THIS THERAPY?
DO I NEED TO TIP?
WHAT SHOULD I DO AFTER MY SESSION?
WHAT'S BETTER? CHIROPRACTIC OR TRIGGER POINT THERAPY?
WHY IS THE BUSINESS CALLED BODY BY DESIGN?
MY SESSION WAS SO AWESOME! WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP GROW YOUR BUSINESS?
WHY SHOULD I SEND YOU REFERRALS?
DO YOU MAKE HOUSE CALLS?
WHAT ELSE DO YOU OFFER?

REFERENCES:

Travell J., Simons D.: Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction, The Trigger Point Manual Volume1 & 2. Williams and Wilkins 1982;

Davies C., The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, your self-treatment guide for pain relief. New Harbinger publications 200I;

 

Trigger Point Diagram Cascade for Diagnosis and Management

(Large page download 96k) By Dr: D. Cross

 

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