chronic neck pain: subluxation -vs- scar tissue -vs- trigger points
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: SUBLUXATION, SCAR TISSUE (FASCIA), TRIGGER POINTS OR ALL OF THE ABOVE? When it comes to CHRONIC NECK PAIN, misery rules the day. When your neck hurts, everything is affected — including YOUR BRAIN. You have no energy. It saps your motivation. It’s almost like there’s a machine sucking every last drop of […]
levator trigger points and a chronic pain case history
If you look at the following pictures, you’ll notice that the Levator Scapulae muscle has it’s insertion points (upper attachment) in, among other places, the lateral mass of the Atlas (C1 vertebrae). Why is this important to know? The Atlas is the one vertebrae in the spine where SUBLUXATION not only causes irritation of the […]
dry needling, fascial adhesions, chronic pain, and trigger points
Although the term “Dry Needling” was coined by Dr. Janet Travell in her Magnus Opus (Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: Trigger Point Manual), it has been around for thousands of years as a form of ACUPUNCTURE. Practitioners use it to treat BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN we call Myofascial Syndrome (TRIGGER POINTS & FASCIAL ADHESIONS). Dr. […]
experimenting with upper trapezius trigger points
THE ALL-TOO-COMMON PROBLEM OF UPPER TRAPEZIUS TRIGGER POINTS??? A NEW SOLUTION ??? After suffering a POWERLIFTING INJURY when I was 19 years old and then trying to deal with it for several months, a life-changing experience with Chiropractic led me to become a Chiropractor. Problem solved. Eventually, the combination several basketball injuries and a congenital […]
aging, poor posture, and chronic upper trapezius trigger points
POOR POSTURE AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO CHRONIC TRIGGER POINTSCOMBATING THE POSTURE OF AGE According to Webster’s 1913 Dictionary, the word combat means, “To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight with; to oppose by force, argument, etc; to resist; a contest of violence; a struggle for supremacy“. When you see how many […]
trigger points and chronic pain
TRIGGER POINTS AND CHRONIC PAIN In Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques by Dr Leon Chaitow and Judith DeLany list some of the primary and secondary causes of Trigger Points. Continual intense muscular contraction. Can be due to injuries, repetitive strain, or emotional issues Trauma Cold, hot, or damp conditions Long periods of immobility Fever Nutritional […]
cold laser & trigger points
COLD LASER THERAPY AND TRIGGER POINTS en:Anatomography I have been using Cold Laser Therapy (aka Low Level Laser Therapy or LLLT) for the better part of two years. Although it has certainly not helped every person we have treated with it, it has helped a significant percentage, with some of those being characterized as nothing […]