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- From: kak@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (Kim Kohler)
- Newsgroups: misc.handicap
- Subject: Re: Myo-fascial pain & rolfing
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- Date: 21 Jul 92 20:36:00 GMT
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- renee@tso.uc.EDU (Renee Alper) writes:
- >Index Number: 22811
-
- >Yes, I know a fair amount about myo-fascial pain, and it can
- >definitely be the cause of the problem. Myo-fascial pain can be
- >caused by knots in trigger poin which can refer pain, nerve
- >problems, spasms, etc. to virtually anywhere else in the body--but
- >along certain known pathways. One way to treat this prob iby
- >trigger point injections--somewhat painful, but fairly effective
-
- Generally the initial treatments may be more conservative, including
- trigger point "massage" and "stretch and spray" (spray the muscle with
- vapor/coolant then stretch ). "Dry needling" is
- currently gaining acceptance as well. This is not the same as
- accupuncture. There is some evidence that the "dry needling" technique
- is as effective as injections.
-
- >I believe the name of the doctor who first worked with this is
- >Janet Travell (sp?). Many pain management facilities work with
-
- yes. Janet Travell and ?? Simons have a 2 volume book out (they
- are red, and i believe the name is "Myofascial ????". The first
- edition came out a several years ago and covers the upper body. It
- is a great work, and contributes much to the study of soft tissue
- . Everyone eagerly awaited the 2nd edition which had been promised
- for quite some time. Janet Travell is getting up there in years
- (80's ? 90's ??) and there was some concern that the 2nd volume
- wouldn't actually be published. It is out now. I believe it
- became available within the last year. The illustrations in these
- books are quite interesting.
-
- I had trigger point work for over a year with some relief. I
- believe that my underlying condition results in (quite a bit of)
- myofascial pain and that it is important for me to keep that under
- control. However, the primary problem was not helped.
-
- >trigger point therapy now. A word of warning though: I don't
- >recommend using cortisone as an injectant--lydocaine or carbocaine
- >are ok for anesthetization, but cortisone can get you into more
-
- why is this ? I though the "depot" steroids were, relatively speaking, ok.
- what problem did you run into ??????????
-
- -kim
- --
- Kim Kohler kak@crux1.cit.cornell.edu
- 220 CCC
- Cornell University, Ithaca NY
-