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Posted 10/12/2015 11:34 AM (GMT -5)
Hello!!
I cannot lift my shoulder over my head. Does anyone know how to do Trigger Point therapy for this kind of situation? I do have the workbook but I don't understand how I would apply it to my shoulder.

Thank you.
Posted 10/12/2015 12:02 PM (GMT -5)
Go to the index and look up "shoulder" and "frozen shoulder" and then go to the pages listed and it shows in the diagrams where to look for the trigger points for that problem.

They run along the upper chest wall, the top and the back of the shoulder, and also the neck. The diagrams will help you.

Sherrine
Posted 10/12/2015 12:03 PM (GMT -5)
Hi GrammyG: Are you saying you can't lift your arm over your head because of shoulder pain? I'm not too familiar with trigger point therapy (I really need that book!), but have had supraspinatus tendinitis in my right shoulder a couple years ago.

My arm was actually not that sore near the shoulder (I don't know if that's common?), but was very sore just above my elbow whenever I moved that arm.

It finally went away after I babied it whenever I could for a few months. My doctor had suggested PT, but I opted against it, and it's fine now.

I don't know if you have that condition, but just thought I'd mention my experience. Hopefully, someone familiar with trigger point therapy will post with ideas.

Hope it's better soon! :)

ETA: Looks like Sherrine and I posted the same time. Glad she has the book and can help!
Posted 10/13/2015 10:28 PM (GMT -5)
Thank you, Sherrine. My brain is so foggy right now. I will try and make sense of it all. I had already found the diagrams but I guess it's the application that I don't understand. Is it as simple as using a golf ball and pressing it against the trigger point and a wall?

Thank you Luvzminis. I kept hoping it would get better but it's getting worst. Hubby wants me to go to the Dr. so I guess I'll head there one of these days. I'm glad your pain is gone.
Posted 10/14/2015 6:23 AM (GMT -5)
Grammy, when you find a trigger point it will be tender. Press on it as hard as you can stand and then massage it. Repeat a couple of times and then move on to the next trigger point. After a few hours you can go back and repeat this on all the trigger points you found. I would do the pressing and massage when I was watching TV.

Sherrine
Posted 10/14/2015 9:06 PM (GMT -5)
Sherrine,
I went to my doctor today and he said it's my rotary cuff. He gave me exercises to do. I am still going to try what you suggested, though. I'll also write your directions and put it in the Trigger Point workbook so that I'll have it next time.

Hope you are doing well. I keep wanting to write and say HELLO... and then life happens! :-)
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