Reddit reviews The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
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40 was when I really noticed that I needed to be more diligent in my training. I'm 55 now, and I stay in shape by never getting out of shape.
Backs are weird things. My experience is that rest might get the back pain to go away, but unless you address the underlying issues, it's going to keep coming back.
Big contributors for me were:
The first two were from sitting too much and too much time on the bicycle.
It took a lot of work and some PT to get to a space where my back is generally not an issue for the activities that I do. I especially recommend the Trigger point therapy workbook.
This. Your muscles in your hands and wrist are smaller and will get overworked much quicker, use the big muscles in your arm and shoulder if possible.
I had RSI pretty bad about 10 years ago, I ignored it at first thinking it would go away and then had to take 6 months off to recover. I found a few good books, but this book, coupled with stretches helped me more than multiple physiotherapists and specialist visits. Maybe it will work for you: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1608824942/
From what I remember, it's todo with finding where nerves are trapped in muscles due to constant overuse and inflammation, thus causing refered pain, then massaging those areas. It took several months before I noticed results, but I've been completely symptom free for years, after being told I would have to manage the pain for the rest of my life...
(Decent sleep and cold ice packs were also helpful, braces did not do anything for me.)
If you want to be able to diagnose and fix these issues yourself, The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook is the guide that will get you there. I use it to diagnose and pre/re-hab myself all the time with great results.
I totally agree on the Theracane. The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook along with the theracane can save a lot of money and reduce recovery time.
I used it along with corrective exercises to fix my rotator cuff. Every athlete should have both especially if they're just starting a strength training program. Even if you've read Starting Strength and watched the videos, you're probably going to fuck up your form at some point and put unnecessary stress on a muscle. The trigger point work book will help you identify the affected muscles and treat them. A lot cheaper than seeing a massage therapist.
That's a really good point! I have both, but I'm not 100% clear on the difference either, to be honest (I should probably ask for clarification next time...). However, OP, you should definitely ask the doctor you like about myofascial pain syndrome. Also, take a look at the Trigger Point Workbook (Davies and Davies). It's totally harmless and may provide you with a lot of relief. It's been great for my enormous, rock-hard knots, and I was even able to help my husband with his neck pain.
http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1608824942
I had the same issue with the wrist when I hurt my shoulder. You might wanna look into trigger point massage. That really helped me at the time.. Just my 2c.
https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1608824942
Thanks for taking the time for a detailed reply!!!
My concern with the Kinesis also lies in that I'd need one of the office, one for home, etc.
One is already plenty expensive, but I might have to at least try, if nothing else is working.
I appreciate the OSHA suggestion. I've tried to follow their guidelines, but the ones for monitor positioning, idk...
Like they almost seem like they were written for guidelines for using a 15" CRT, rather than a wide 22" LCD. I can never get comfortable for long following those guidelines.
They say Comfortable viewing angle is 15 to 20 degrees which ends at about the center of the screen, so, what about the rest of the screen if I'm processing a report or coding? Should I always be centering my work on the monitor? /rant
I've been working for Orthopedists for years. It's usually posture, PT, etc. It never is a long term solution, that works for very long.
I figured, I might as well try to get the keyboard situation sorted...
Anyway, so sorry for your difficulties!!!
You might want to check out this book, I've found it useful for understanding some of the persistent muscle pain, I've had for years.
Problem is, work is constantly keeping me in a cycle of re-injury, until I can get this sorted out.
Thanks again :)
There is another possible cause that you may want to consider: trigger points (tight knots) in your forearm muscles (extensors and flexors of your fingers and palm).
Try massaging your forearms and see if any muscle hurts when you massage it. If yes, you have found some trigger points.
The best resource to learn self-treatment for trigger points is still Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Clair Davies
Alternatively, find a physiotherapist who knows how to treat trigger points.
https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1608824942
Try the TMJ treatments in this book.
I used it for my carpal tunnel/TOS worked wonders
Also you can search “jaw-neck sequence” by kit Laughlin on YouTube
Let me know how it goes
/u/ayksum prescribed some good stuff. Keep it functional - like things you would do every day.
Also: I'm wondering if you pinched a nerve or have a trigger point? Is there any pain in your wrist? You may want to consider investing 10 bucks US (kindle) or ~19 (soft cover) for The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook. If I ever experience pain or limited range of motion I bust out the book, find the section with the diagrams of wherever it hurts then look for possible trigger point areas to massage that may be referring pain wherever.
I'm not saying that is what is going on with you here, but it may be a factor. Thought I would share something that has really made a difference for me and I recommend to all my friends. 30 pages of reading and the rest of the book is diagrams and pictures.
Try The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, it's worked wonders for me on chronic back + shoulder pain from an old motorcycle accident. Used to go to physical therapy every few months but after picking up that book I haven't been for years.
Check out this book. I had SI joint dysfunction for ~14 years and knee problems for ~10. Been doing foam rolling and trigger point release stuff for a few weeks and they are both drastically reduced.
I understand constant headache and migraines for weeks. When you say nothing else works do you mean concerning medicine only? You said they are tension related and trust me, yoga is amazing for reducing pain. There are so many great yoga teachers on youtube just waiting to teach you how to reduce stress and pain. Yoga with Adriene is a great place to start if you don't have experience or need a bit of a refresher.
Obviously as many massages as possible will help and here's a little something that has changed my life: neck block
This can be used in myriad ways to reduce stress in neck, upper back and face. It's tempting to go cheap and just get the small part that sits atop the black stand but you will not gain the relief you need that way. It's worth the investment if you invest your time. Another miracle tool is the Body back Buddy find the right size for you and I promise you will never want to put the thing down. You can work on knots anywhere in your body that cause tension without a massage therapist's limited time.
Learn about Myofascial massage techniques, The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook is a God send. It even says right on the cover, the first type of main you can helps reduce yourself by learning these techniques is fibromyalgia. Chronic Myofascial Pain causes great pain in the face and head and this book teaches you how to fix this yourself. Help yourself and get these things if you can.
Another thing, when was your last eye exam? When I finally got glasses my migraines went from 5-8 times a month to 1-2 every couple of months. Didn't even realize I actually needed glasses.
Hopefully these things help! Having dealt with regular headaches and migraines since the age of six, these are really the only things that have changed me.
So it is possible that carpal tunnel isn't really what you have. Doctors are notoriously bad at differentiating between true Carpal Tunnel syndrome and trigger points that create the same pain patterns. If stretching actually helps, then it is probably trigger points, as there's not really any way for stretching to reduce the amount of pressure on the tendons that go through the actual carpal tunnel (which is the claimed source of the problem with normally diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome).
The difference, is you can treat the trigger points yourself.
It is the best $15 I've ever spent in my life. https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1608824942
It covers the entire body from head to toe, jaw to anus. And it has a special section on CTS. I've bought a few of them for friends and family. I was an (undersized) NCAA Division 1 athlete, and I lifted 9 times a week to try to get up to where I could be competitive. After I quit, It took my body 5 years to forgive me. This book was a big part of why I finally got better.
You aren't doing anything wrong I think, you just have trigger points that are cutting off circulation. I suggest yoga and/or trigger point self-massge
to get the kinks out of your hip muscles.
Hi!
I used to get massages by a PT as well, and the type of massage that worked best for my pain was a deep tissue trigger point massage, which I believe is similar to the massage you've said is effective for you. As you mentioned, that easily becomes expensive, but my neurologist turned me on to a much cheaper solution. I do home massage therapy on myself using a Theracane and workbook and get the same benefits I was getting from having the massage done to me by a PT. I'm posting this from mobile so pls message me if links don't work. This way I can also get exactly the relief I want where I want it and most importantly when I want it.
Stretching isn't actually quite the right thing to deal with a muscle already knotted up to the point it's causing a headache. Those are caused by trigger points, or "knots", and stretching doesn't get rid of them, but intense, focused massage does. Check this out - The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook - the book is based on a brilliant medical tome written by the doctors who discovered trigger points (one of whom was JFK's personal physician) interpreted for laymen and written from the perspective of how to do the trigger point therapy on yourself and it's absolutely fantastic. I can completely fix (actually fix, not mask) most of my friends' tension headaches in under two minutes now, and I literally buy cases of the above book to give away to people. Read the Amazon reviews and give it a shot; you'll thank yourself almost immediately.
I used to have bad SI joint pain... or so I thought. Things I've found that help:
Remember that it takes 4 to 6 weeks to feel the improvements of a workout. I'd recommend getting this book. I have it and I have been able to diagnose every injury-to-be that I've had with it.
Also, if you're worried about taking time off, I'd recommend this video, to reassure yourself.
GSE can condense several skills into one button, but you're still going to be mashing that one button to do anything, and it's a dumb macro - you can only tell it to randomly cast things, cast things in a certain order, or cast certain skills more in a random order (as far as I can recall, I haven't used it in a while). It won't be as good as having everything keybinded and properly doing your rotation, but it can do the job for easier content.
If your fingers are hurting after a keyboard smashing session, then chances are it's not your fingers, but the forearm muscles on the other end that control the tendons that control your fingers. I think you'll find that your forearm extensor (pull fingers up) and flexor (pull fingers down) muscles (typically the "digitorum" muscles) are quite overworked and need some therapy to keep them happy. The cheapest therapy is a ball against a wall, along with some stretching and ideally strengthening exercises. I found the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook to be an excellent guide on how to eliminate this discomfort, but it can also be a good idea to get a medical opinion before going it alone to rule out anything more serious.
Doctors don't specialize or receive much education on muscle disorders, don't be surprised if he's not familiar with the disorder or the modern treatment protocol.
If you do have MPD: it is good news, it is treatable, sometimes partially and sometimes completely.
https://www.painscience.com/tutorials/trigger-points.php
Here's an intro, this site is great, the guy does good science. I haven't bought this ebook yet though.
https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1608824942
here's the book that will help you recover.
One more thing: trigger points in your jaw muscles could be causing a lot of your pain and imbalances. Here's another book recommendation for you:
http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1608824942/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1418355596&sr=8-2&keywords=trigger+point+therapy
Study both of the books I've recommended and be diligent in applying the principles you learn, and I promise you that you'll see improvements in the pain you're experiencing.
http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1608824942/
Had a similar problem. Took me about a month of this to be able to properly put the bar on my shoulders for a back squat.
A lacrosse ball and this book is what you really need.
Are your hip flexors tight? I used to get really bad recurring lower back pain on one side too, especially after doing any sort of overhead pressing. Then I read this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1608824942/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
Which told me my hip flexors were the problem. I started foam rolling them aggressively and I got better. It was like magic.
I don't have much experience seeking help from professionals except for getting completely useless PT after knee surgery, but there are so many rave reviews for ART practitioners changing peoples lives, why not try a different therapist if your current one isn't helping?
That really sucks man. It's so easy to overdo some things so easily. Currently I'm battling my own shoulder tendonosis, fairly effectively.. lately I've gone the shotgun approach of throwing a bunch of treatments at it and whichever one works, great. The current regimen is...
-Adding Glucosamine/Chrondroitin/MSM (1500mg of GlucChron, 1500mg MSM....) to my daily men's vitamin
-Doubling up my fishoil intake
-Prescribed Prednisolone ( 84mg for the total "pack".. started out at 24mg/day, 20mg, 16mg, 12mg, 8mg, 4mg... currently on the second to last day)
-Previously prescribed meloxicam 15mg daily (arthritis antiinflammatory... wasn't prescribed with my prednisolone though, shoulda asked the doc about this. I take it before workouts. I'll text my dr. friend and ask her later about doubling up on this and prednisolone)
-penetrex - an anti inflammatory cream... i hadn't heard about traumeel, and though i steer clear of homeopathic medicines... the reviews on amazon are pretty outstanding... i'll look into that
-trigger point therapy... while i've concentrated a lot on the shoulder complex, yours is a little different. my bible is the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook.... it's awesome and I'd suggest everyone buy a copy. I went and copied (likely) the relevant pages for you.. Starting with the tricep section, which also referenced other muscles to check for trigger points, and branching out from there. It's a bit more targeted of an approach than plain SMR and may zero you in on some problem areas.
Tricep page 1
http://i.imgur.com/efZViA1.jpg
Tricep page 2
http://i.imgur.com/dHXwHzD.jpg
Teres Major / Latissimus Dorsi
http://i.imgur.com/de93PsR.jpg
Serratus Anterior page 1
http://i.imgur.com/XB6BBLD.jpg
Serratus Anterior page 2
http://i.imgur.com/NHFgJo0.jpg
If it helps you, strongly consider buying it. It's a fantastic resource. And it's like $14 with Prime shipping. http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1608824942/
-Lastly... and most importantly, rest. I've pulled back on a ton of shoulder training and stress to give myself some time to heal. It's been hard, but my shoulder last night has felt stronger than it has in over a month. Hopefully I don't get overly eager and get it aggravated before it's ready for a full workload.
Good luck man, injuries suck.
edit : sorry for the formatting guys.