Hi Jo,
The last time at the pain management the PA was working on trigger points to inject marcain etc, to calm down....
He was shocked at the amount of spasms and said a trigger is the "one" start of the spasm, he could not locate one...

DUH, with TOS, there is no "one" I gave him the ones that are the butcher knife by the wings to work on and it helped. Some of the cycle was broken.

He did trigger pressure up my spine too, and that assisted.

I remember Dr. Annest once took the time to tell my why I had the tightness up the side of my spine. It all clicked when he told me he muscles were making a splint around the injured flared nerves and protecting them, by the splint.

A lot of work on trigger points, but well worth it when they let loose. Try everything, and then keep trying for the ones that work.
di
I have to read the links to refresh the brain.

since ive been avoiding sitting at the computer for more than 5 minutes @ a time, this tp book has helped me

Frozen-Shoulder-Workbook-Overcoming-Regaining

more TrP info-
http://saveyourself.ca/articles.php
http://saveyourself.ca/tutorials/trigger-points.php
(they are selling a book & it may be in libraries - But I haven't checked yet -but lots of info on the site alone.)

Check Your Symptoms

wow - a symptom checker for trigger points


http://triggerpointproducts.com/checkyoursymptoms

and another TrP symptom checker site-
http://www.myofascialtherapy.org/symptom-checker.html

Google document link
Devin Starlanyl
trigger points & tender points - why the difference is important for you

updated link-
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Information
Chronic Myofascial Pain

Ultrasound in the Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points

and more info on fibromyalgia & trigger points
http://www.drlowe.com/triggerpoint.htm
http://www.drlowe.com/myofascial/pra...ltrasound1.htm
http://www.drlowe.com/myofascial/pra...rasoundfms.htm

Been having trigger point injections for about 6 years. You cannot have them forever - they can leave scar tissue, and have done so on my back. They also can freeze up muscles that are holding up your shoulder, or lungs, so find on our sticker an EXPERT as this is NOT simple.

I get a few points relief with TP injections, for about 3 weeks, tops. Nothing big, but anything helps, right?

I am now trying a specialized accupuncturist which my judge ordered as the ins. co. refused. Unfortunately, a day or two later he is causing me flare ups, horrible!!!