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I just want to thank you for your website. Last spring my 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with mild scoliosis at the L5. I felt guilty because her ballet teacher had been commenting that she was “crooked” for some time, and although I had had a couple of family practice doctors look at her, because the curve was so low in her back, she wasn’t uneven when she bent over. At any rate, I began researching scoliosis on the internet and found your site. I really liked the information on it and followed your recommendation to buy The Trigger Point Workbook and Pain Free. (I also bought the Yoga back book.)

All of them were helpful, but The Trigger Point Workbook really changed our lives. Shortly after I received it, my daughter, started to have a lot of back pain. We are not sure what caused it initially, but she was in a summer intensive dance program so I am sure it was related to ballet. The Trigger Point book was invaluable in helping us identify and treat the problem and helped us both understand what was going on with her body. By reading and re-reading that book, I was able to really zero in on the quadratus lumborum and psoas muscles—which were completely riddled with trigger points.

Anyway, we were able to make major progress with massage but she was still dancing with a lot of pain. On a ballet message board, I read about active release technique and was intrigued. I found a local chiropractor who was certified in it and made an appointment. The treatment is a lot like trigger point massage, just a bit more intense. Anyway, after 4 treatments she is completely pain free. Between visits, I continue the trigger point massage, and I can’t believe her improvement. So, I have learned a lot and the beginning point for me was your website. Thanks!