Recommended Reading

Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain, By Lucy Whyte Ferguson, DC and Robert Gerwin, MD. This clinical text addresses therapeutic approaches to common muscle and joint pain. Readers will explore key differences in assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation. The book’s practical, case study approach addresses a variety of factors affecting myofascial integrity, including psychological issues, sleep patterns, nutrition, and fitness.

Pure Life: The Pura Vida Journey,
by Dr. Suzanne Osborne. Pure Life (The Pura Vida Journey) is a powerful, comprehensive guidebook for creating a healthier and more energetically balanced lifestyle. The content of Pure Life focuses primarily on nutrition and exercise physiology, with overtones of such spiritual concerns as deep breathing, life force, and the interconnectedness of all living things.

"Pain Relief with Trigger Point Self-Help",
By Valerie DeLaune, LAc is a Book-on-CD that uses a combination of photos, text, and videos to instruct users in self-help techniques for eliminating pain.

Travell & Simon' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (2-Volume Set). Second Edition 
By Simons DG, Travell JG, Simons LS and Cummings BD. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Phila, PA. 1999. This is the "bible" of myofascial pain and its management. You cannot be a pain practitioner and be without having this book available when examining patients.The Cause, Prevention and Treatment of Backache, Stress and Tension By Hans Kraus, M.D., Though dated, this book outlines in the most practical and straightforward language, underlying sicknesses and weakness that contribute to back pain and how to combat it through personal effort. ©1965 By Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 0-671-82788-XArthritis: Relief Beyond Drugs, By Rachel Carr, © 1981 By Haper & Row, Publishers, Inc., ISBN:0-06-464054-X (previously ISBN: 0-06-014883-7) Discusses and describes stretching, limbering, rythmic breathing, relaxation and mind control for the Arthritis patient to do on their own.

Taking Charge of Fibromyalgia: Everything You Need to Know To Manage Fibromyalgia, 5th Edition,
By Julie Kelly, M.S., R.N. and Rosalie Devonshire, M.S.W., LCSW, is a handbook and educational program written for the person living with Fibromyalgia. It is a self help resource that enables you to become the primary mover in the management of your Fibromyalgia.

When Movement Hurts: A Self Help Manual for Treating Trigger Points,
By Barbara J. Headley, PT, MSc, EMS is a practical handbook for individuals experiencing muscle pain. Using one page to describe the problem and the facing page to provide the solution, this handbook allows anyone with myopain to effectively control their symptoms.Self-directed methods of applying pressure are demonstrated along with practical changes in one’s environment to effect long-term symptom solutions.

The Art of Body Maintentance: Winners' Guide To Pain Relief 
By Dr. Hal Blatman, is a new book that reveals the medical information that will allow people to understand how knots in their muscles cause a major part of their pain, and then how to lessen or stop this pain. Illustrations teach pain patterns and treatment. This understanding will make it possible for people to control their pain in a different way.

Self Massage For Athletes 
by Rich Poley is the complete do-it-yourself guide to massage for active people. It teaches the same strokes and techniques used by professional massage therapists to relieve sore muscles, and improve performance, health, and mood: with more than 100 photos.

Therapeutic Chair Massage
is essential reading for all students and Massage Therapists who desire an educational resource on seated massage. You will find detailed, illustrated instructions on the appropriate massage strokes, techniques and routines. There is also excellent information about therapist self care.

Iron Oarsman Rowing Workout DVD's 
These DVDs feature Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medal winner in men's single scull rowing, as your instructor.  By rowing with Xeno, you can learn proper rowing technique as well as conventional and not so conventional technique drills.  Beginners to advanced rowers will break a good sweat and have fun during these exceptional home and studio workouts. 

Julie Luongo's Blog 
Julie is a writer. A witty, wise, writer. Visit her blog site and sample her opinions on everything from consumerism to sports and beyond. Tell her what you think. Tell her we sent you there. Look for her debut novel, "The Hard Way".

Into The Unknown 
is about one man's determination to find meaning and make a difference. Read Susan E.B. Schwartz's authorized biography about the ledgendary life and times of Dr. Hans Kraus. You'll be inspired to get off the couch and start exercising!