Trigger Point Therapy 

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Web Resources (links open in new windows and take you off site)
Trigger Points and the Myofascial Pain Index
By Leon Chaitow
This paper contains summaries of information explored more fully in the forthcoming book Clinical Applications of Neuromuscular Therapy (Volume 1 Upper body), by Leon Chaitow and Judith Walker, to be published by Churchill Livingstone in the summer of 2000.

Online Articles:

Travell Trigger Points—Molecular and Osteopathic Perspective John M. McPartland, DO, MS

Integrated Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points?
By Leon Chaitow ND DO. Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster

Myofascial pain trigger points nerve root pain satellite trigger points  by John Halford

Myofascial Pain Syndromes from Trigger Points
Robert D. Gerwin, MD

Overlooking Myofascial Trigger Points: The Key To YOUR Pain? from Devin J. Starlanyl

Trigger Point Therapy Trigger Point Therapy  by Boris Prilutsky

http://triggerpoints.net/index.htm

Books  (links take you to Amazon.com)
Travell & Simons :  Myofacsial Pain and Dysfunction, The Triggerpoint Manual; 2 volume set

Leon Chaitow.  Soft Tissue Manipulation

Bonnie Prudden.  Myotherapy.

The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief, Second Edition
by Clair Davies, Amber Davies, David G., Md. Simons 

Trigger Point Charts at amazon.com - Tavell 

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