Mary Jo Smiley CMTPT

22/05/2024

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Trigger Point Therapy video

27/12/2019

Myofascial trigger point reference including referred pain and muscle diagrams as well as symptoms caused by triggerpoints.

25/10/2019

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23/08/2019

Counteracting Your Digital Obsession - Unwinding your Neuromyofascial Web Long hours in chairs, in contact with screens, produces predictable patterns in our...

26/06/2019

My most important professional goals is to find more therapists that are interested in becoming well trained MTPT, educating the public to understand why Trigger Point Therapy should be the "go to" treatment for most of their aches and pains and have most medical professionals refer out to Trigger Point Therapists rather than ineffective therapies, drugs, specialists that cost a lot more and usually have little or nothing to offer. Pain is a very expensive problem that almost every person experiences throughout their lives and to have simple and effective treatments that treat or eliminate the CAUSE would save money and lives.

20/01/2019

TMJD - Most Myofascial and Trigger Point Therapists know that ascending postural distortion caused by such perpetuating factors as Morton's foot structure, lower limb length inequality, and a small hemipelvis can cause TrPs in muscles throughout the legs, hips and back. However, we are reminded that such structural issues that present below the waist can even impact the distress of TMJD.
Excessive forward head posture (with someone struggling to read small print on a phone or distant monitor) can be adversely affected by any of these factors with resultant stress on the masticatory muscles such as the masseter, lateral and medial pterygoids and even the digastric, longus colli, longus capitis and the various hyoid muscles. While treating these muscles is typically a vital aspect of treating TMJD, stubborn cases may be traced to a perpetuating factor as distant as Morton's foot structure.

17/01/2018

Dr. Gerwin has asked us to send out an invitation and information to a conference that he and some other expert doctors and therapists will be presenting and teaching at. You may have gotten a flyer for this at the conference. This is coming up very soon at the end of January. Please consider going, as it looks very impressive. Introductory and advanced lectures and hands-on classes on myofascial pain and its treatment options to doctors and other healthcare professionals are included.
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Introductory Course Purpose: Myofascial Pain Syndromes constitute the most common pain complaints seen by primary care clinicians and pain specialists. This interdisciplinary, hands-on workshop will provide practitioners with a basic understanding of the pathophysiology of myofascial pain, and a problem-based, regional introduction to the differential diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain syndromes. Participants, in small groups, will review muscle anatomy and practice the techniques of identifying common regional myofascial trigger points (TrPs) and their associated mechanical and systemic ramifications. Introductory Course Objectives At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to: 1) Describe the various structures involved in a myofascial physical assessment. 2) Describe the palpatory findings specific to myofascial TrPs. 3) Describe at least 3 common methods to treat myofascial TrPs.

Advanced Course Purpose: Myofascial Pain Syndromes and accompanying joint dysfunction are the leading causes of chronic pain. In order to help patients with common pain conditions such as lower back pain, buttock and hip pain, and pain in lower extremities, this interdisciplinary, hands-on workshop will provide clinicians with a basic understanding of relationships between muscle and joint dysfunction. They will learn basic principles of differential diagnosis of lower body pain syndromes, with focus on manual skills to identify the role of myofascial and joint dysfunction. Basic gentle techniques to improve both muscle and joint dysfunction will be taught. Clinicians whose scope of practice includes performing TrP injections or dry needling will also be taught these beneficial management techniques. Advanced Course Objectives At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to: 1) Describe at least 3 TrP referred pain patterns. 2) Identify and treat myofascial TrPs commonly associated with back, buttock, hip, and lower extremity pain. 3) Identify joint dysfunctions that accompany the TrPs involved in buttock, hip, and lower extremity pain.

See more info in the flyer below.

15/10/2017

If you have chronic pain, you may very well have trigger points causing that pain. Take a look at our symptom checker and see. If you happen to be anywhere near Chicago October 27th we are having our conference and are offering some special lectures for people in pain, professionals that help people in pain and other care givers. Look for the The Patient, Care-giver, Family member Single Day Rate (Friday Oct 27th) rate of $30, it even includes lunch. Go to http://myofascialtherapy.org/conference/agenda.html and scroll down to Friday. We also have a non-license student rate and one day CEU rates.

If you are in the area and your bodyworker or PT "just does not get it" when you have myofascial pain, suggest they come to the conference and get a better understanding of myofascial pain, fibromyalgia and other chronic pains. For a reasonable cost for the entire conference they can get 20 CEU, learn for experts in the field and network with Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists.

The National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists is a professional organization dedicated to establishing and promoting Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists, advancing Continuing Education, providing resources and supportive services.

13/10/2017

Do you live anywhere near Chicago? Do you have chronic pain or care for someone who is? Join us for a day of lecture about chronic pain and options!

The National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists is a professional organization dedicated to establishing and promoting Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists, advancing Continuing Education, providing resources and supportive services.

26/09/2017

Suffering from sciatica? Although injury to lumbar discs could be the source, another potent source of "pseudo-sciatica" could be trigger points in the gluteus minimus muscle, located deep in the hip. Pain running down the back or side of the leg, extending past the knee, is typical of gluteus minimus trigger points. Pain in the lateral leg is typical of TrPs in the anterior portion of the muscle whereas posterior leg pain is often caused by dysfunction in the posteror fibers of the gluteus minimus. Patients might be able to avoid an expensive series of tests, steroid injections and even surgery by pursuing conservative treatment that includes releasing trigger points in this small, but important muscle.

06/09/2017

Dont miss out on this conference! All massage therapists and all health care professionals are welcome! We even have a day that has information for the patient and care givers about myofascial pain and fibromyalgia! Special day rates for the non-licensed persons! join us!

NAMTPT 2017 will take place at the:Crowne Plaza Chicago Ohare Airport Hotel 5440 North River RoadRosemont Illinois 60018Phone: 847-671-6350 (front desk)