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Authors: L.M.T. L.Ac. Donna Finando
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UTHORS
Donna Finando
, L.Ac., L.M.T., is a practitioner of acupuncture and massage, specializing in myofascial meridian therapy and myofascial release techniques for the treatment of chronic and acute pain and dysfunction. She studied extensively with Janet Travell, M.D., a pioneer in the field of pain management. She lives on Long Island, New York, where she has been in continual practice since 1976. She is coauthor of
Trigger Point Therapy for Myofascial Pain
and the author of
Trigger Point Self-Care Manual
and
Acupoint and Trigger Point Therapy for Babies and Children.
Steven Finando
, Ph.D., L.Ac., is currently on the advisory board for the New York Chiropractic College School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He studied extensively with Janet Travell, M.D., a pioneer in the field of pain management. Steven lives on Long Island, New York, where he has been in continual practice for the past 29 years.
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Copyright © 1999, 2005 by Donna and Steven Finando
Originally published in 1999 under the title
Informed Touch
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Note to the reader:This book is intended as an informational guide. The remedies, approaches, and techniques described herein are meant to supplement, and not to be a substitute for, professional medical care or treatment. They should not be used to treat a serious ailment without prior consultation with a qualified health care professional.
The Library of Congress has cataloged a previous hardcover edition of this title as follows:
Finando, Donna.
Informed touch : a clinician's guide to the evaluation and treatment of
myofascial disorders / Donna Finando, Steven Finando
p. Â Â cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ebook ISBN 978-1-62055-068-7
print ISBN 0-89281-740-2
1. Myofascial pain syndromes.    I. Finando, Steven J.    II. Title.
RC927.3.F56Â Â 1999Â Â 99-25845
616.7'4âdc21Â Â Â Â Â CIP
ISBN of current title
Trigger Point Therapy for Myofascial Pain:
1-59477-054-9