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Originally Posted by KnowNothingJon View Post
Doc, I am definitely looking into trigger points.
I was "unofficially" referred to myofascial trigger point therapy by a pain management clinic. The therapist we found is certified, and an instructor, and I urge folks to seek certified therapists; their education/training is in the hundreds of hrs (vs. hrs or tens of hrs for PTs & other types who claim they know/do the therapy—IME they don't, and can sometimes do more harm than good.)

After a couple of sessions, she told us it didn't make sense for us to keep paying her for what she could teach us to do at home for ourselves. It's rare to find a professional with that kind of candor/integrity.

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