Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (2-Volume Set) [Hardcover]

David G. Simons (Author), Janet G. Travell (Author), Lois S. Simons (Author), Barbara D. Cummings (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0683307711 | ISBN-13: 978-0683307719 | Publication Date: November 1, 1998 | Edition: 2

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1664 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2 edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683307711
• ISBN-13: 978-0683307719
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 3.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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80 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book holds the key to most chronic pain., April 14, 1999

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Devin J. Starlanyl (W. Chesterfield, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)

The Triggger Point Manuals are the definitive texts on myofascial medicine. Myofascial medicine impacts every practitioner of medicine. At least half of the patients in any general practice have myofascial trigger points. This book should not be on your shelves--it should be in your hands! If doctors, nurse practitioners, dentists and physical therapists knew how this book could impact their practice and their patients' lives, the publishers would not be able to keep up with the demand for it. This book carefully explains the difference between fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome, with new findings on the nature of trigger points. The trigger points of the upper body are explained, with their referral patterns, as well as why they can occur, and what to do about them. Every minute you spend with this book will be worth the time.

56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tour de Force, November 1, 2000

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Peter Kelly MD (Delmar, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)

Janet Travell MD and David Simons MD spent a lifetime studying the patterns and treatment of muscular and soft tissue pain in patients. It is a specialty in itself, and provides an amazingly detailed review of anatomy. These books are the bible on the subject written by the "mother" and "father" of the specialty. There will hardly be a day in the professional life of a busy primary care practitioner, rheumatologist, orthopedist, neurologist, physiatrist or physical therapist when these books will not be used. The more one knows of this field, the more revelations one gets into those difficult chronic pain patients. The etiology and muscular complexity of the huge field of "tension headache" syndromes now become clear. With these books you will have the tools to diagnose and treat effectively (usually dramatically) the entire spectrum of myofascial pain from head to toe, muscle by muscle. Why do so few physicians know of this vital area of medicine?

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT TEXT FOR THE PRMARY CARE PROVIDER, August 1, 1999

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This review is from: Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)

DR. TRAVELL DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB INVESTIGATING AND REPORTING ON A BRANCH OF MEDICINE THAT VERY FEW PHYSICIANS UNDERSTAND. SHE HAS PROVIDED US WITH A COOK BOOK METHOD OF TREATING MYOFACIAL PAIN. SHE HAS TAKEN AN UNEXPLORED AREA OF MEDICINE, RESEARCHED IT, AND DEVISED A METHOD OF TREATMENT. I HAVE INCORPORATED HER TECHNIQUES INTO MY PRACTICE, AND I HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND HER COMPLLETE SET OF TEXTS TO ALL PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS. LEARNING AND PERFECTING HER TECHNIQUES DEMANDS MUCH TIME, HOWEVER, THE RESULTS ARE AMAZING.