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Myofascial Pain Syndromes: The Travell Trigger Point Tapes

6 Part Video Series

Now available on Vimeo. Rent or purchase individual videos or the entire series. Stream on Vimeo and download to any device.

Presented by subject expert Janet G. Travell, M.D.

Written, produced and directed by Ben Daitz, M.D.

As part of our mission to digitize the work of Janet Travell for today’s trigger point therapy enthusiasts, The Travell Trigger Point Tapes are now available from The Janet Travell Foundation, thanks to Dr. Ben Daitz. Originally recorded and published in 1990 in videotape format, The Travell Trigger Point Tapes features Dr. Janet Travell sharing her knowledge of myofascial pain syndromes; from diagnosis to treatment. This invaluable resource is a must-have for myofascial trigger point practitioners, researchers, instructors and students. Learn directly from Dr. Travell, the pioneer in myofascial trigger point therapy.

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    • Basic concepts and definitions

    • Evaluation of the patient

    • Mechanical perpetuating factors

    • Ergonomics

    • Paraspinals

    • Posterior cervicals

    • Sternocleidomastoid

    • Scalenes

    • Levator scapulae

    • Trapezius

    • Temporalis

    • Splenius capitis and cervicis

    • Suboccipitals

    • Latissimus dorsi

    • Triceps brochii

    • Teres major

    • Pectoralis major

    • Pectoralis minor

    • Rhomboids

    • Serratus posterior superior

    • Serratus anterior

    • Infraspinatus

    • Supraspinatus

    • Teres minor

    • Deltoid

    • Coracobrachialis

    • Biceps brachii

    • Brachialis

    • Subscapularis

    • Quadratus lumborum

    • Iliopsoas

    • Rectus abdominis

    • Gluteus maximus

    • Gluteus medius

    • Gluteus minimus

    • Piriformis

    • Hamstrings

    • Adductors

    • Rectus femoris

    • Vastus medialis

    • Vastus lateralis

    • Vastus intermedius

    • Soleus

    • Gastrocnemius

“Janet Travell is a genius. And when I say genius, I mean she has created an entire field of medicine, on her own — developed the science, developed the practical applications of it — where there was no field before. She has understood things that people didn’t understand before, codified them in a book so people can share them and understand them, taught them to disciples, and made it all work. She has filled a vacuum where people didn't even know there was a vacuum before, in terms of medical knowledge.”

— Henry Fishman, M.D.