Beyond-Brawn-2nd-Edition

BEYOND BRAWN
18.137 While it is best to get all the troublesome trigger points seen to in a given
area, for quickest benefit, just fixing some of them has a knock-on effect in
reducing the impact from the other ones.
18.138 is is only the beginning of the trigger point therapy, though it is the
essence of the “quick fix” (as Prudden calls it) aspect of pain control. It is the
quick fix aspect I have focused upon in this chapter, and that I concentrated
on in my own early therapy—I was quick fixing myself almost daily. To do a
permanent job, a more thorough approach is needed.
18.139 In Prudden’s book there is more to pain control than the quick fix, despite
the quick fix being so essential for immediate pain control. In Prudden’s
words on page 49 she says:
e Purpose of this Quick Fix section is to first show you how to get rid of pain
quickly and on the spot… e painlessness may last for hours, days, weeks or
even for always. But if it doesn’t, you must realize there was more work to do.
See the Permanent Fix section to learn the next steps to take.
en on page 117 she writes:
e permanent fix is an extension of the quick fix. e latter is first aid for
pain… like knowing where to walk in a minefield. Permanent fix gets rid of the
minefield and the enemy.
18.140 Prudden details the “permanent fix” which entails an investigation of the
deep-rooted causes of pain, trigger point therapy much more comprehensive
than in the quick fix, and exercises (especially stretching). It is a very
comprehensive yet cheap book. e Schneider manual is the Nimmo technique
in great detail, aimed at the professional rather than the lay person.
18.141 Read one or both of these books. For expert hands-on guidance, link up with
a chiropractor who has received training in trigger point therapy, a Bonnie
Prudden certified myotherapist, or any other therapist with experience in
this area. en find your own way from there. Unless you are very well off
you will be unable to afford to have a professional therapist treat you several
times a week. is is the reason why it is important to be independent but
while being able to get professional help when you need it.
Act, now!
18.142 Get in charge of your pain. You probably do not have to keep suffering.
While I am specifically directing my writing at weight trainees, all people can
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