I always thought the (super popular) Trigger Point Therapy Workbook oversold TrP therapy, but I endorsed it for years despite that. Unfortunately, I think the 3rd edition ignores some contrary science and opinions to a degree that I can no longer overlook. From my updated review: “Not everyone thinks trigger point therapy works, or works anywhere near as well as you might think after reading this book. The rise of trigger point needling in particular — with its relatively high risks and costs, but no good evidence of benefit — has raised many skeptical eyebrows over the last ten years. Some professionals are starting to see trigger point therapy as a great wave of snake oily hype…not a plucky underdog bringing new hope to pain patients. The critics may be right. Or they could be wrong. Regardless, any modern book on this topic should at least acknowledge the debate. The Workbook does not. That’s a deal-breaker for me.” My review also serves as an update on the controversies that it neglects. I have more coming on this topic soon — especially some thorough commentary on an important new paper criticizing trigger point therapy (Quintner et al. 2014, of course). ~ Paul Ingraham, PainScience
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:02:07 +0000
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