MissionIn addition to providing information on myofascial pain and trigger points, this website also offers scientifically-based information on a variety of topics related to complementary medicine, nutrition, sports medicine, and western medicine. The mission of the website is to promote an integrative approach to healthcare, which takes into account the whole person and considers a range of treatments and modalities to support health and wellness. The website aims to increase awareness of myofascial trigger points, which are a common but often overlooked source of pain and dysfunction. The recommendations and information presented on the website are based on the author's extensive experience working in healthcare, including nearly two decades of treating patients with myofascial pain and other conditions. The author draws on a range of disciplines and approaches, including traditional western medicine, complementary and alternative medicine, and nutrition and lifestyle interventions. Overall, the website provides a valuable resource for individuals seeking information and guidance on managing their health and wellness, particularly those dealing with chronic pain or other persistent health issues. The information is grounded in scientific research and presented in a clear, accessible manner that empowers individuals to take an active role in their own health and wellbeing.
About the author Michal Domeny DNP, FNP-c, LA.c, Dip.OM, CD/N is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Licensed Acupuncturist, Board Certified Herbalist, and a Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist. He graduated from Brooklyn College Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Nutrition and Food Science. He continued his studies for the next four years at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, earning another BS and eventually MS in Traditional Chinese Medicine. After eight years of work in the HIV/AIDS field as a staff nutritionist, while maintaining a private acupuncture and herbal medicine practice in New York City, he entered Columbia University to receive further training in Western Medicine. He graduated from Columbia University at the top of his class as a Family Nurse Practitioner with a Doctoral degree as a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
Dr. Domeny is an avid advocate of integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western biomedicine. In keeping with this, Dr. Domeny received additional acupuncture training at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, graduating from the program as the first non-physician participant in the United States. While at Harvard, he was fortunate to receive instructions from distinguished experts in the field of neurology and pain modulation, as well as leaders in the field of Japanese acupuncture.
To further his understanding of the relationship between disease, dysfunction, and pain, Dr. Domeny was selected as one of only 40 physicians who had the opportunity each year to study a specific style of Japanese acupuncture directly under its founder Dr. Yamamoto at his hospital and rehabilitation center in Japan. Returning from his training in Japan, Dr. Domeny was selected as one of the first 20 acupuncturists to participate in a hospital-based acupuncture fellowship at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. In the course of this one-year program, he worked as a part of the rehabilitation medical team and treated pre-and post-operative patients. He also worked in the busy outpatient rehabilitation clinic and treated patients referred by their rehabilitation doctors using modern research treatment protocols along with other acupuncture techniques. His clinical rotations at St. Vincent’s hospital included the rehabilitation department, internal medicine, cancer unit, and geriatric department.
