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• Thursday, July 03, 2008-Pilot Study of Chronic Tension Type Headache
By ALBERT MORASKA, PhD, CLINT CHANDLER, BS, LMT
Abstract: Complementary and alternative medicine approaches to treatment for tension-type headache are increasingly popular among patients, but evidence supporting its eiffcacy is limited. The objective of this study was to assess short term changes on primary and secondary headache pain measures in patients with tension-type headache (TTH) receiving a structured massage therapy program with a focus on myofascial trigger point therapy. Participant...
• Thursday, July 03, 2008-Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain in Adults Treated
By:Howard Vernon, DC, PhD1, Barry Kim Humphreys, DC, PhD1
Abstract: We report a systematic analysis of group change scores of subjects with
chronic neck pain not due to whiplash and without headache or arm pain, in randomized
clinical trials of a single session of manual therapy. A comprehensive literature search of
clinical trials of chronic neck pain treated with manual therapies up to December 2006 was
conducted. Trials that scored above 60% on the PEDro Scale were included. Change sco...
• Wednesday, June 25, 2008-FREE CEU s for LMT s NCBTMB Approved
GREETINGS!
We invite you to participate in the FREE Principles of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy Workshop Friday July 11th (4:30-8:30pm) at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (see details below).
Upon completion of this workshop, you will be able to:
Understand the significance of referred pain patterns and why trigger points in muscles that you hadn't suspected may be the underlying cause of pain in conditions such as tension headache, migraine headache, earache (normal drum), naus...
• Wednesday, June 25, 2008-Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy for the Elbow....
July 12-13th in Chicago, Illinois
Endorsements
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David G. Simons, M.D.
Co-author, Travell & Simons' The Trigger Point Manual
"Sharon Sauer has been a major contributor to a better understanding of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) by health care professionals for some 18 years. She has done a remarkable job of keeping up with progress and knowing what others are doing in the field. Current clinical...
• Monday, June 16, 2008-Pennsylvania Joins the 21st Century
Harrisburg - 6/11/08 – The House Professional Licensing Committee unanimously approved a proposal that would require Pennsylvania massage therapists to be licensed. HB2499 will require that massage therapists receive 600 hours of instruction at an accredited state school and then 24 hours of continuing education credits every 2 years.
For the last 15 years, various forms of the legislation have been unsuccessfully proposed to the state legislature. The proposal has been opposed by chiropracto...
• Wednesday, May 28, 2008-New Views of Myofascial Trigger Points
By David G. Simons, MD
Two studies appearing in the Archives of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation, one by Shah and colleagues
and another one by Chen and colleagues, present groundbreaking
findings that can reduce some of the controversy surrounding
myofascial trigger points (MTPs). Both author groups recognize
the ubiquity of this disease and the importance to patients of health
care professionals becoming better acquainted with the cause and
identification of MTPs. The integrated h...
• Thursday, May 22, 2008-Iron Oarsman Summer Camp
Xeno Muller & IRON OARSMAN Summer Camps '08
Summer Camp Schedule
3 Options:
3 2-Day Camps, group limited to 6 rowers
5 Day Camp, maximum 18 rowers
All Summer July/August every Tue-Wed-Thus max 20 rowers
DATE: JULY 21/22, 23/24, 25/26, 2008
AUGUST 25-29
July-August Tue-Wed-Thur
TIME: Click for further information
LOCATION: IRON OARSMAN
Xeno Muller &
Iron Oarsman
440 East 17th Street #5
Costa Mesa, California 92627
Skype # 949-273-2500
Mobile # 949-400-7630
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• Wednesday, May 21, 2008-Free Trigger Point Therapy Workshop
GREETINGS!
We invite you to participate in the FREE Principles of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy Workshop Friday June 6th (4:30-8:30pm) at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (see details below).
Upon completion of this workshop, you will be able to:
Understand the significance of referred pain patterns and why trigger points in muscles that you hadn't suspected may be the underlying cause of pain in conditions such as tension headache, migraine headache, earache (normal drum), nause...
• Wednesday, May 21, 2008-Upper Body Trigger Point Therapy Workshop
June 7-8 in Chicago, Illinois
Endorsements
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David G. Simons, M.D.
Co-author, Travell & Simons' The Trigger Point Manual
"MYO's workshops are Highly Recommended"
Andrew A. Fischer, M.D.
Developer, Segmental Neuromyotherapy Approach
"Program Director Sharon Sauer is the leading myofascial trigger point therapist in the field. She was trained by Dr. Janet Travell and assisted her with her wor...
• Monday, May 05, 2008-Bonnie Prudden Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
PRESS RELEASE - May 3, 2007
FOR RELEASE
Immediate
CONTACT:
Joey King
President's Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports
(202) 690-5181
russell.king@hhs.gov
PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS
Aerobics founder Dr. Ken Cooper, TV fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne, Jazzercise creator Judi Sheppard Missett, bodybuild...
• Tuesday, April 29, 2008-Principles of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy
We invite you to participate in the FREE Principles of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy Workshop Friday May 16th at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (see details below).
Upon completion of this workshop, you will be able to:
Understand the significance of referred pain patterns and why trigger points in muscles that you hadn't suspected may be the underlying cause of pain in conditions such as tension headache, migraine headache, earache (normal drum), nausea, dizziness, toothache, to...
• Thursday, April 17, 2008-EquiMyo Equine Seminar
Dear Friends,
You have been personally selected to attend a new Equi-Myo Equine Seminar Session 1 which will begin Sat. & Sun. April 26-27.
This seminar will cover equine anatomy and structure.
Knowing how our horses are built from the inside out can help anyone with issues of behavior, performance and training.
Come and spend all or part of the weekend on my beautiful property now called, "Deep Well Farm"
and work with my phenomenal purebred Lusitanos, Cordoza & Jarano.
All participa...
• Friday, April 04, 2008-Blatman Offers Workshop in Trigger Point Injection
Dr. Blatman learned Trigger Point Injection Therapy from Dr. Janet Travell, who started teaching the techniques in the 1940's! He is now teaching holistic myofascial medicine to health care practitioners.
These weekend intensive workshops include "hands on" training in physical examination, diagnosis, nutrition, myofascial release, and trigger point injection techniques.
The next workshop offered is:
Myofascial Pain Treatment Series: Workshop I
Head and Neck Pain, TMJ syndrome
April 25...
• Wednesday, March 26, 2008-Pain Relief Book for Headaches and Migraines
Oakland, CA (March, 2008) – Have you or a loved one ever suffered from chronic headaches? If so, you’re far from alone. One in six people have chronic headache pain, and one in ten suffer from migraines, a specific type of headache. Headaches and migraines result in more than 10 million doctor visits each year. But help is on the way with the first self-treatment guide of its kind: Trigger Point Therapy for Headaches and Migraines: Your Self-Treatment Workbook for Pain Relief. Written by ...
• Wednesday, March 26, 2008-Myofascial Trigger Point Class for Neck Muscles
MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
FOR MUSCLES IN THE NECK
(A Myo Seminar Series Module)
14 Contact Hours
Dates: April 12-13, Time: 9 - 5:30PM
Endorsements
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"MYO's workshops are Highly Recommended"
David G. Simons, M.D., Co-Author, Travell & Simons' The Trigger Point Manual
"The complete MYO Seminar Series has changed the way I practice. After my first weekend of class, my p...
• Tuesday, March 11, 2008-Posturedontics Trigger Point Therapy DVD Kit
Earn CE credits with this instructional AGE-PACE approved DVD.
It guides you through 19 seated stretches that target injury-prone areas unique to dental professionals. For each stretch, corresponding anatomy and ergonomic risk factors in the operatory are introduced.
You will also learn how to release those painful, focused, sustained contractions called trigger points using The Original Backnobber II self-massage tool, which is included in the kit.
The Posturedontic’s Chairside Stretching & ...
• Tuesday, March 11, 2008-EXPENDITURES RISING FOR BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS
CHICAGO—Although expenses related to back and neck problems have increased substantially in the last decade, outcomes such as functional disability and work limitations do not appear to be improving, according to a study in the February 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Back and neck problems are among the symptoms most commonly encountered in clinical practice. In a 2002 survey of U.S. adults, 26 percent reported low back pain and 14 percent reported neck pain in th...
• Wednesday, February 20, 2008-Continnuing Education for Acute Sports Injuries
Chicago, Illinois – 2/20/2008 – The Sauer Seminar Series is offering their Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy for Acute and Sports Injuries module on March 8, 2008.
Qualified Health Professionals can earn 7 contact hours by taking the Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy for Acute and Sports Injuries module on March 8, 2008. Register by February 23rd and receive an early bird discount. The Sauer Seminar Series has an all new training location at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago.
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• Monday, February 04, 2008-Massage Research Grants Available
Massage Therapists interested in conducting research or a community-service project may apply for a grant from the Massage Therapy Foundation.
The deadline for research-grant applications is March 1st, 2008. The deadline for community-service project applications is April 1st, 2008.
The Massage Therapy Foundation advances the knowledge and practice of Massage Therapy by supporting scientific research, education and community service. For more information, including a downloadable grant appl...
• Friday, January 18, 2008-Modified MRI Aids Evaluation of Myofascial Pain
ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 30 -- With a modified MRI, there may be a noninvasive way to diagnose myofascial pain syndrome by quantifying the stiffness of taut muscle bands, suggested investigators here.
Using a technique called magnetic resonance elastography, the Mayo Clinic researchers found that the myofascial muscle bands in a single patient with pain syndrome were 50% stiffer than surrounding muscle.
In a single control, who did not have the syndrome, there was no difference in tautne...
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