Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome. A Guide to Working with Trigger Points

We all know acute short-term pain well. A slipped knife leaves behind a gaping wound. After hitting one's head, a bump or bruise appears. A broken bone is 'marked' by a cast on the limb. The agony of an abscessed... tooth elicits sympathy from everyone around. All these injuries cause pain, but they heal, and most importantly, the victims know where to seek help. But what about a patient suffering from fibromyalgia or chronic myofascial pain? Where is the source of their pain? Chronic pain is exhausting in every way: physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and financially. It steals from the sufferers their families, friends, jobs, and relationships, even their very life force. Pain is supposed to be a warning signal, informing our brain of a problem that needs to be fixed. However, chronic pain becomes a problem in itself. While acute pain is meant to protect life, chronic pain destroys it. - What fibromyalgia and myofascial pain actually are: research findings. - How to perform manual lymphatic drainage massage using the Vodder method to alleviate swelling. - Where key trigger points are located and how to work with them properly and safely. - What strategies can help cope with chronic pain in various areas: reading the body map. - What helps eliminate sleep problems and numbness in the body arising from 'fibro fog'. - When it is necessary to consult a specialist and which one, and when you can manage on your own. The authors of the book answer these and other questions and offer techniques for addressing various painful conditions from swelling to somatic types of pain.