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Originally Posted by Sally Mae
Thanks Dr. Smith. I will definitely look into that! I still do the exercises and the stretches but it's not enough. I think it's time to find another P.T. and I will ask specifically about myofascial trigger certification.
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You don't want a P.T.
You want a
Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist 
(different animal), which may be considered "alternative" and not covered by insurance (which makes no sense at all - this therapy helped JFK with chronic back pain).
http://massageunwrapped.com/2011/01/...point-therapy/
MF Trigger Points can be strange li'l buggers indeed; they can work singly or in groups and telegraph pain far from the actual problem. We get recurring pain/spasm on top of our shoulders that are actually caused by 3 TPs that begin way down under the shoulder blades. We not only have to hit all three; they must also be treated in the exact correct order, and followed up with balancing stretches, but it's
worth it!
Here are a couple of links to get you started. If they don't have a therapist listed near you, don't give up (just went through this with someone else); not all of them list with this site.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_point
http://www.myofascialtherapy.org/
http://www.triggerpointbook.com/
(better prices to be found)
Doc