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The Journey Back to Health



There’s a concept I’d like to share with you that’s both ancient and modern, and very useful. It’s what helped Toyota become a leading car manufacturer after World War II, and is used by companies and high performers around the world. And it’s equally helpful for people who want to get out of daily pain. It’s the [...]

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Trigger Points & Muscle Strain – How to Tell the Difference



When you get a sore muscle, it can be hard to diagnose just what’s causing it. Here’s a few quick tips on how to tell the difference between a muscle strain and a trigger point.

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How Often can you Treat Trigger Points?



This is a question I get fairly often. How often should you treat your triggers? Is there an optimal time between treatments? Can you cause damage by treating too much, too soon? And can you speed up your recovery by timing the therapy correctly? Like so many important questions – the answer is ‘it depends.’ [...]

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Welcome



Hi there, and welcome to LifeAfterPain.com To get started, download our free Trigger Point Manual.  You’ll find out the real reasons why you get triggers – and then  the following email series shows you what you can do to get rid of them – long term. And if there’s something you want to discuss, just leave a [...]

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Trigger Points or Tendonitis? Learn to tell the difference



Trigger points occur in muscles, tendonitis occurs in tendons. But they’re two very closely related structures, and often the causes and symptoms overlap. Firstly – what is a tendon? Simply put, your tendon is a strong, beautiful, glistening white fibrous structure that connect your muscles to your bones. they are made up of collagen. This [...]

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Rugby Knees and Chronic Joint Pain



A few years ago, one of my good friends was the doctor for the All Blacks – the New Zealand Rugby Team. (If you don’t know what rugby is, just think football without the protective padding.) Anyway, one of the star players was well known for having had multiple knee injuries and surgery. Still, he continued to play at the [...]

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Fear, Trigger Points & Chronic Pain



Did you know that FEAR is the major negative emotion that feeds and drives chronic trigger point pain? Fear of hurting yourself will stop you doing the most important thing for your healing. This most important thing is to allow yourself to move freely. Once you begin to move more freely, you can take up [...]

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What Everyone Ought to Know About Posture and Trigger Points



posture and trigger points  8 When you have trigger points that keep coming back, the first thing you should be looking at is your posture. There is a strong link between posture and trigger points, and here’s how it works. Posture muscles occur all over your body. They do small adjustments constantly. If you ever [...]

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The Gluteus Minimus Trigger Points



The gluteus minimus is an important muscle in the buttock. This fan shaped muscle arises from the pelvis and attaches to the femur or the main leg bone. When you stand on one leg the gluteus minimus will contract to balance you. This makes it a vital part of the stabilisation of the pelvis. It [...]

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Chronic Myofascial Pain & Being Active



When you have chronic myofascial pain, often the simplest movements will hurt. But if you listen to this pain and cut back on your normal activities, the pain will often get worse. This starts a vicious cycle. You do less because of the pain, so you lose physical fitness. When this happens, your muscles lose power and keeping your [...]

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