Chronic pain sufferers, especially those who have not found relief from standard medical approaches, will learn simple and effective self-help techniques, stretches, and exercises that alleviate and prevent many common chronic pain conditions in this concise, accessible guide. Written by a leading practitioner of myofascial release therapy (MRT), with a focus on helping you help yourself, this book explains how chronic pain develops, and how an understanding of fascia, the main connective tissue in the body, is the key to restoring pain-free movement and health. People experiencing chronic pain from scar tissue, migraines and headaches, repetitive strain injury (RSI), jaw (TMJ) pain, frozen shoulder, neck and back pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and myofascial pain syndrome--as well as their family, caregivers, and health professionals--will discover non-invasive and medication-free strategies to break the chronic pain cycle and rebalance the body so it can heal itself.