Although these four case histories show remarkable results in alleviating pain, there are those cases where relief of pain and recovery is not as dramatic.  Often times, when there is a patient that is refractory to treatment, there are systemic perpetuating factors.

 

These perpetuating factors can be, but are not limited to structural variance, nutritional inadequacies, metabolic and endocrine inadequacies including sub-optimal thyroid, hypoglycemia, and hyperuricemia.  Other perpetuating factors include depression, anxiety, and chronic infection due to either viral or bacterial disease, parasitic infestations, allergy, impaired sleep and chronic visceral disease.

 

Although the therapeutic procedures performed by a Board Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist can appear to work miracles, this does not take place in a vacuum.  Human physiology is very complex and often times quite perplexing.  It is only through the combined efforts of other disciplines and the patient’s commitment to resolving their pain that they can truly be restored.

 

Victoria L. Magown, CMTPT, LMT and George S. Pellegrino, LMT, CMTPT

 

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