trigger point therapy

Let’s talk trigger points & how to bring about relief for your pain!  Educator and co-author of The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Amber Davies joins us this week.  She is a certified trigger point therapist and licensed massage therapist.  Amber owns New Day Myopain Center in Louisville, KY.

Listen to Amber’s story of how she and her dad, Clair Davies, pioneered trigger-point therapy so that people would be able to bring relief to their pain- themselves, at home. You will learn such valuable information related to our muscles and how they move pain around in the body.  

• Trigger points defined
• Learn about referred pain
• Tools used for self-treatment of pain relief

Big takeaway!  Amber walks you through a self-massage method where you can find and work through trigger points on your body.
Be sure to go to the Variety Show for the Soul Instagram or Facebook posts for this episode to see visuals!

Contact Amber:
amber@newdaymyopain.com

New Day Myopain Center WEBSITE

Facebook Page

Purchase the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook HERE

Tools mentioned, Knobble and Thera Cane:
Knobble by Pressure Positive
Thera Cane Massager

Man of so many healing talents, Bear Decatur, comes on the show to discuss a number of interesting topics that interrelate so very well!

Bear is truly remarkable and so easy to listen to.  Even though many topics are covered in the realm of body- and breath- work, he breaks the information down so that it is easy-to-digest and totally relatable!

Listen as Bear teaches us about:

• Trigger Point Therapy
• Trauma Release Therapy (TRE)
• Breathwork
• Psych-K

As we learn in Psych-K, muscle testing is a big component of the work.  Bear walks us through a simple muscle testing technique we can use on ourselves.  Be sure to go to the episode post on the VSforthesoul Instagram or Facebook pages to see the images that correspond to the technique.

Bear mentions a man by the name of Gary Heine in the interview.  You can find out more about Gary at his Facebook page.
Bear also recommended the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook.  You can find that HERE

Contact Bear:
bear@trypilates.com

Check out Core Pilates at their WEBSITE

Contact Jamie D.
jamie@humansoundcheck.com

In this episode we talk about: Theragun

• 1:30 Dr. Jason Wersland, founder of Theragun
• 4:00 The idea that launched Theragun
• 10:15 What types of athletes benefit from percussive therapy
• 12:40 The importance of timing
• 14:45 How to use with an endurance athlete vs. a strength and power athlete
• 16:30 Theragun University
• 17:10 Why is Theragun the Gold standard of percussive therapy
• 19:50 Why percussive therapy is not the same as vibration therapy
• 21:10 The value of 16mm of amplitude
• 22:30 Current studies on therapeutic benefits of Theragun
• 24:50 The effects of Theragun on hyperalgesia (increased sensitivity to pain)
• 29:30 Increased blood flow and muscle oxygenation
• 31:00 How to enhance your workout by using Theragun in-between sets
• 32:45 4th Generation Theragun
• 35:30 Quiet Force Technology
• 37:05 The new line up
• 37:40 The Mini
• 39:50 The Prime, The Elite, The Pro
• 41:55 Theragun Protocols
• 47:00 Two minute threshold
• 47:35 Pre race cycling protocol
• 49:10 During competition treatment
• 52:00 How to delay muscle breakdown with Theragun
• 53:45 Sleep protocol
• 55:50 Stimulating the para-sympathetic nervous system
• 58:00 Smart app integration
• 1:00:20 Incorporating Thergun for Ironman training
• 1:03:30 Track and field athletes: Tyson Gay
• 1:04:14 Deshaun Watson
• 1:06:20 Treating neurological issues
• 1:12:00 Treating the Psoas
• 1:15:40 Using CBD in conjunction with Theragun
• 1:20:00 Bio absorb technology
• 1:23:20 The new Wave roller
• 1:27:00 May 4th Thergun launch