Download or read book The Manual of Trigger Point and Myofascial Therapy written by Dimitrios Kostopoulos and published by SLACK Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook for students and clinicians describes the techniques of trigger point and myofascial therapy. The authors, both practicing myofascial therapists, begin with a discussion of the theory of myofascial disorders, including a review of basic muscle and nerve physiology. In the main part of the text, two-page entries are devoted to individual muscles. Each entry includes anatomical information and a brief description of techniques to be used. On the facing pages are color photographs of Rizopoulos demonstrating the trigger point therapy, myofascial stretches, and home exercise techniques for that muscle. c. Book News Inc.