This book is more than simply another manual, as it has been specifically written for the everyday individual. There isn't a bunch of diagrams and hard-to-understand jibberish, just simple to-the-point information that can really help change your life. After reading this book, you will find yourself "in the know" when it comes to self-massage and how utilizing some of these methods could cure you permanently of many of those problems you may have thought you were stuck with for life. You'll also find answers to many questions you may be asking. Start living a life of being free and full of vitality! Here's a preview of what you'll learn...An introduction to trigger pointsTrigger point massage therapy explainedMassaging the piriformisMassaging the neck & spineHow to massage your backAnd much, much moreTrigger points or muscle "knots" are sore spots in soft tissue that cause deep aching. Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder with too many trigger points. Trps are usually described as micro-cramps, but the science is half-baked and their nature is controversial. Regardless, these sore spots are as common as pimples, often alarmingly fierce, and they seem to grow like weeds around injuries. They may be a major factor in back and neck pain, as a cause, a complication, or a bit of both.