Book Contents

Contents

• Foreword -
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction -
• Part 1: Trigger Points, Headaches, and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
  • Chapter 1: What Are Trigger Points? -
  • Chapter 2: Treating Trigger Points
  • Chapter 3: Headaches and Migraines -
  • Chapter 4: Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction
• Part 2: What Causes Trigger Points and Keeps the Going - Perpetuating Factors
  • Chapter 5: Body Mechanics
  • Chapter 6: Diet
  • Chapter 7: Other Perpetuating Factors
• Part 3: Trigger Point Self-Help Techniques
  • Chapter 8: General Guidelines for Self-Help Techniques
  • Chapter 9: Which Muscles Are Causing the Pain?
  • Chapter 10: Trapezius
  • Chapter 11: Posterior Neck Muscles
  • Chapter 12: Sternocleidomastoid
  • Chapter 13: Temporalis
  • Chapter 14: Facial and Scalp Muscles
  • Chapter 15: Masseter
  • Chapter 16: Lateral Pterygoid
  • Chapter 17: Medial Pterygoid
  • Chapter 18: Digastric
• Appendix A: A Word About Fibromyalgia
• Appendix B: A Special Note to Therapists Teaching Self-Help Techniques
• Resources
• References
• Index