Donna Finando, L.Ac., L.M.T., has taught myology and myofascial meridian therapy throughout the country for more than twenty years. Steven Finando, Ph.D., L.Ac., is currently on the advisory board for the New York Chiropractic College School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Both studied extensively with Janet Travell, M.D., a pioneer in the field of pain management. Donna and Steven live on Long Island, New York, where they have been in continual practice for the past 29 years.
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Gathering of Forces: Toward an Era of Interdisciplinary
Cooperation in the Treatment of Pain
Chapter 1 The Nature of Muscles and Trigger Points
Chapter 2 Qi, Movement, and Health
Chapter 3 Informed Touch
Chapter 4 Diagnosis and Treatment
Chapter 5 How to Use This Manual
Muscles of the Head, Neck, and Face
Sternocleidomastoid • Scalenes • Splenius Capitis • Splenius Cervicis •
Posterior Cervicals • Temporalis • Masseter • Pterygoids
Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle
Trapezius • Levator Scapulae • Rhomboids • Serratus Anterior • Pectoralis
Minor
Muscles of the Upper Limb
Pectoralis Major • Deltoid • Latissimus Dorsi • Teres Major • Supraspinatus
• Infraspinatus • Teres Minor • Subscapularis • Biceps Brachii • Triceps
Brachii • Brachialis • Brachioradialis • Hand and Finger Extensors • Hand
and Finger Flexors
Muscles of the Torso
Erector Spinae • Quadratus Lumborum • Iliopsoas • Rectus Abdominis •
Abdominals
Muscles of the Lower Limb
Gluteus Maximus • Gluteus Medius • Gluteus Minimus • Tensor Fasciae Latae •
Piriformis • Hamstrings • Quadriceps • Adductors • Pectineus • Gracilis •
Sartorius • Popliteus • Gastrocnemius • Soleus • Tibialis Posterior •
Tibialis Anterior • Peroneal Muscles • Long Extensors of the Toes • Long
Flexors of the Toes
Appendix 1: Meridian Pathways
Appendix 2: On Cutaneous Zones
Appendix 3: Commonly Used Acupoints
Pain Pattern Index
Symptom Index
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