Trigger Point Therapy for Headaches and Migraines: Your Self -Treatment Workbook for Pain Relief

I've suffered headaches for years at the rate of two to three per week. I never really took any preventive action but just popped a couple of aspirin, sat back in a chair and hoped they would go away sooner than later. Some would last for a couple of days. I woke up with them and usually they would sideline me for a day or two and zap all my energy and motivation. I heard about trigger points in two conversations within a two-day period. I did a little research and discovered this book. At the same time I started going for massage therapy with an focus on working out these trigger points. I also bought the "Body Back Buddy" through Amazon and started using it following the techniques discussed in the book. The book has been extremely informative, very practical and outlined a procedure for dealing with the source of my headaches. All this to say, my headaches have virtually stopped! I had no idea that the trigger points in my back and shoulders were the cause of my problem. I highly recommend this book to anyone who suffers from chronic headaches. Maybe it's not the cure all for all headaches but it certainly was the answer I was looking for. The exercises and techniques I learned in the book are now part of my regular routine. This has made a huge difference in my quality of life!

As with all the reviews already written I agree that this is an excellent resource book to have. It explains everything there is to know about the trigger points. It also gives credit where credit is due to Dr. Travell, the first real trigger point pioneer and carries her studies even further into present day breakthroughs. It has detailed diagrams as well as easily understood techniques to use on clients or on yourself. This book also contains a very in depth chapter on nutrients and vitamins that should be taken for muscle health. Not to mention the insistence of water..(FINALLY) for muscle health and growth. I am a massage therapist specializing in medical massage, deep tissue therapy with neuromuscular and myofascial release and of course trigger point therapy and encounter an extrordinary amount of clients with head pain. This book is my new "go to book" for double checking my techniques. I also keep many of them on hand to give to clients for home self treatment. This book is easy to read, learn from and use. Truly a must have book for not only massage therapists, but anyone in the health care field that sees people for head pain.

I've suffered from migraine headaches for nearly 30 years. In that time, I have tried migraine preventive and abortive drugs but they either didn't work or didn't last the duration of my migraine. This book goes through all of the muscle groups of the face, neck and back and shows where the referred pain patterns are so you can work on the source of the pain as well as the referred spots. The book also details what causes pain in those areas, such as forward head posture. Currently, I am practicing trigger point therapy daily with a tennis ball. It is too early to tell if this will work long-term, but I have noticed a reduction in the length of my last migraine. The book does state that 6 weeks is needed to see full results. Good luck to all of you other migraine sufferers out there. I feel your pain, literally.

I was so excited when I found this book and even more excited when it finally arrived. I have suffered with chronic tension headaches due to trigger point and myofascial pain for years. I've tried massage, creams, heating pads, accupuncture, rolfing and of course pain meds and have seen some improvement with some of those treatments but was continuing to be frustrated with headaches that interfere with my life. I have already seen results as i've started practicing the techniques and stretches in this book. She not only describes the techniques but also includes pictures on how to properly execute them. There is also a focus on discovering what causes your trigger points and what may be continuing to contribute to them. I also ordered this with a Theracane which I use to work on the trigger points. I reccommend this workbook for anyone with tension or migraine headaches or if you have trigger points in the upper back, neck and head.

Both me and my mom get nasty headaches for a lot of different reasons. I was tired of popping pain meds to make them go away and a guy in my massage therapy class had this book and showed me how it worked. I was amazed what a simple trigger point can do. The awesome thing about this book is that it doesnt just show you where to put pressure but also what the causes are and why they can effect you. (which can help prevent headaches in the first place!) Ill be using this information for my future clients benifit as well as my own. The price of the book is very small compared to the natural drug free relief you can get. woot woot!

I ordered this as I've suffered for migraines and other kinds of headaches for my entire life, some 30 odd years. I bought another trigger point therapy workbook and found that it was very helpful, but I really wanted one that was specific to migraines and headaches, so I ordered this book. What a mistake! So far in the book the writer discusses almost everything except trigger point therapy. From diet and ergonomics to various other subjects she covers it. However this was supposed to be a book on trigger point therapy for headaches and migraines. If it wasn't such a hassle I would in fact send the book back. I actually found the other trigger point therapy workbook I ordered to be of more use and more helpful than this one.What a shame. Made me sad. And was a waste of my money and time. False advertising. Not well laid out or informative on the subject it was supposed to be about.Wish it was like the other book I ordered, but more extensive in the relavent areas.

Excellent book, really helpfulIf you suffer with head pain, this book is full of useful informationI learned so many things that a doctor will never help you withDon’t suffer, learn to help ypurself

This concise but detailed book shows many trigger points and details for head pain not shown in the essential "Trigger Point Workbook" by Clair Davies. The author is clearly a specialist in this particular area of Trigger Point Therapy. The trigger points of the jaw and mouth would be impossible to get to without this specialised volume providing clear explanations and diagrams.I was surprised to find the book also contained nuggets of advice I've not seen before on sitting posture, stress, habits, furniture and diet that could trigger headaches/migraines.

Great content. Well written but there is a lot of other reading that needs to be done to make your knowledge complete.

I thought there would not be so much reading and more ideas on help....in my opinion...rather see a natural therapist

Si propone come un libro specifico.Si rivela essere limitato , la delusione maggiore e stata constatare che alcune delle informazioni contenute nel libro siano in contrasto con le info contenute nei due volumi "Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction" che e lo studio scientifico piu approfondito disponibile ad oggi, nonche fonte di tutte le info corrette di questo volume( questo studio e citato di continuo).