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People with Pain
If you are a person in pain you will find important information to help you take care of your
pain. If you need therapy – here we are. We have been trained in the art and science of
Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy. We have been helping people in pain since 1984.
A sad event in the lives of many people with chronic pain is how they have been treated by
those who do not understand what has happened to them. These people often include
family, friends, and even healthcare professionals. Doctors wisely send their patients to
other caregivers who specialize in other areas of care. If these other professionals fail to
locate the cause of your symptoms they often become as frustrated as you. They want to
help but if your complaint fails to fit into a diagnostic category they are familiar with, you can’
t be diagnosed and they send you back. When this has occurred a few times it is not
unusual for those around you to suspect there is a “mental” issue, you might be faking or
exaggerating your symptoms, or that there is some underlying scary disease that has yet
to be discovered.
In my experience, family and friends are supportive for about two – four weeks. After that
they begin to expect that the pain has gone on long enough. Care givers often think that
too. The majority of people who are injured get better in a few months. Some research
puts this number at 90%. If you are in the remaining 10% persons pain complaints fail to
conform to what is thought to be “normal” it is likely that you are being viewed with
suspicion.
If you have not yet been evaluated for Myofascial Trigger Points (MTPs) and Fibromyalgia
(FM) there is still work to be done. These are the most common soft tissue conditions.
They are poorly understood by many healthcare professionals. This site offers you solid
information to help in your pursuit of pain relief and recovery from Chronic Myofascial Pain
(CMP) and Fibromyalgia (FM).
Healthcare Professionals
If you are health care practitioner there is something important here for you. This site will
expose you to the discipline of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy. This website contains
information you are unlikely to find elsewhere. If it is elsewhere and we consider it
important, we will point you there. You will see that while the therapy is simple in
execution, that it is the underlying principles that make for effective therapeutic
approaches. You will find resources here to help in your growth as a clinician. We also
offer training. You should find the Perspectives, Functional Perspective, Resources Tabs
of use.
If you are a person in pain you will find important information to help you take care of your
pain. If you need therapy – here we are. We have been trained in the art and science of
Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy. We have been helping people in pain since 1984.
A sad event in the lives of many people with chronic pain is how they have been treated by
those who do not understand what has happened to them. These people often include
family, friends, and even healthcare professionals. Doctors wisely send their patients to
other caregivers who specialize in other areas of care. If these other professionals fail to
locate the cause of your symptoms they often become as frustrated as you. They want to
help but if your complaint fails to fit into a diagnostic category they are familiar with, you can’
t be diagnosed and they send you back. When this has occurred a few times it is not
unusual for those around you to suspect there is a “mental” issue, you might be faking or
exaggerating your symptoms, or that there is some underlying scary disease that has yet
to be discovered.
In my experience, family and friends are supportive for about two – four weeks. After that
they begin to expect that the pain has gone on long enough. Care givers often think that
too. The majority of people who are injured get better in a few months. Some research
puts this number at 90%. If you are in the remaining 10% persons pain complaints fail to
conform to what is thought to be “normal” it is likely that you are being viewed with
suspicion.
If you have not yet been evaluated for Myofascial Trigger Points (MTPs) and Fibromyalgia
(FM) there is still work to be done. These are the most common soft tissue conditions.
They are poorly understood by many healthcare professionals. This site offers you solid
information to help in your pursuit of pain relief and recovery from Chronic Myofascial Pain
(CMP) and Fibromyalgia (FM).
Healthcare Professionals
If you are health care practitioner there is something important here for you. This site will
expose you to the discipline of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy. This website contains
information you are unlikely to find elsewhere. If it is elsewhere and we consider it
important, we will point you there. You will see that while the therapy is simple in
execution, that it is the underlying principles that make for effective therapeutic
approaches. You will find resources here to help in your growth as a clinician. We also
offer training. You should find the Perspectives, Functional Perspective, Resources Tabs
of use.
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