Stop Treating the Wrong Spot

Most Pain Treatment Starts in the Wrong Place

You've been told your pain comes from:

• a disc
• the SI joint
• nerve irritation

But in many cases, that’s not the source.

Pain is often referred from muscle trigger points—which means the real problem is somewhere else.

If you’re treating where it hurts, you’re likely missing the cause. 

Pain-Free Reset starts by finding—and fixing—the actual source.

[Image: Gluteus minimus muscle trigger point pain referral.  Xs indicate pain source, red color indicates pain sensation.]

Real Results From People Using These Methods

"Dear Sir, you have helped me a million times more than the countless videos by PT's.  My first try gave immediate results. Logic applied=results. Thank you."

"I have gotten pain relief following 2 years of worsening SI joint pain!  Thank you so much." 

"I had previously done a glute/piriformis stretch that relieved about half.  Treating the glute trigger points is what resolved it the rest of the way"

"Wow. Just wow. I watch countless videos on this topic and yours makes the most sense of all. I can't thank you enough."

If You’ve Had Temporary Relief—Or None at All—This Explains Why

Stretching didn’t fix it.

Strengthening didn’t fix it.

Treatment didn’t hold—or didn’t help at all.

That usually means one of two things:

You’re working in the right system—but not with enough precision. 

Or you’re treating the wrong place entirely. 

Pain-Free Reset is designed to identify which—and fix it.

Where You Feel Pain Is Rarely Where the Problem Is

Trigger points can refer pain to completely different areas:

• glute minimus → sciatic pain down the leg
• glute medius → low back and sacral pain
• quadratus lumborum → deep hip and SI-type pain

Because the pain shows up somewhere else, the true source is often overlooked.

So people keep treating the symptom—and the cycle continues.

[Image: Quadratus lumborum pain referral mimics nerve irritation and SI joint dysfunction - Xs mark the trigger point, red indicates where pain is felt.]

Why Most Doctors and Physical Therapists Don't Test This

If trigger points are so common, why haven’t you heard this before?

There are several reasons.

1. Medical training focuses on structural problems

 Discs, joints, and nerves—not muscle referral patterns

2. Trigger points don't show up on MRI or X-ray

They are functional neuromuscular phenomena, not structural defects.

3. Identifying trigger points requires specific training

Practitioners must understand: specific palpation techniques and pain referral patterns. 

So even though this source is common—it’s often missed.

Why Most Treatments Plateau

• They treat the symptom location
• They don’t map full referral patterns
• They don’t re-test in real time

 So results are:

• temporary
• inconsistent
• incomplete

Pain-Free Reset is built on testing—not assumption.

How The Pain-Free Reset Works

This is not a routine.

It’s a process:

Test → Refine → Integrate 

• identify likely trigger point drivers
• treat with precise compression + movement
• re-test symptoms immediately
• refine based on what actually changes

 When the correct source is treated:

• pain decreases
• movement improves
• and you know exactly why

Most people begin noticing meaningful changes within the first week.

Case Study: Shoulder Pain Resolved in One Session

Rapid change can happen when the real pain source is treated.

In this online session, the client had severe shoulder pain and could barely lift her arm overhead without pain shooting down the back of the arm.

Instead of stretching or strengthening, we treated the trigger points most likely generating the pain signals.

Using guided compression and movement sequencing, we treated the involved muscles and then re-tested her shoulder movement.

By the end of the session, her range of motion returned and the pain was dramatically reduced.

Her reaction said it all:

“Wow… that’s crazy.” 

Pain-Free Reset teaches you how to apply these same principles with guided coaching to ensure precision.

Case Study: Low Back Pain Resolved in 3 Days

One client came into an online session with persistent low back pain and difficulty bending forward.

Instead of more exercises or stretching, I coached him through precise self-treatment of the trigger points most likely generating the pain.

We identified the likely sources, applied targeted compression, integrated contract–relax movement, and re-tested his symptoms.

He continued the sequence for a few days.

Three days later he sent this message:

“I feel great, like it was never bad. I even went on the rower last night and had no pain.” 

This is the kind of change that can happen when the correct trigger points are identified and treated precisely.

Pain-Free Reset teaches you how to do that yourself, with coaching to make sure you’re doing it right.

What You'll Actually Do Inside the Program

 Apply precise compression to trigger points.

Use contract-relax movement to restore pain-free movement.

Pain-Free Reset is an active, guided program.

Each week, you’ll follow a structured process designed to identify and resolve the trigger points generating your pain.

Here’s what that looks like:

Step 1: Identify Likely Trigger Points and Perpetuating Factors

We narrow down the specific muscles most likely generating your symptoms based on:

• your pain pattern
• how your symptoms respond to testing

 We also address common factors that can prevent progress (such as asymmetries or loading patterns).

Step 2: Apply Targeted Self-Treatment

You’ll use simple tools (like a compression ball) to apply precise pressure to the identified trigger points.

• no complicated equipment
• no guesswork about placement

 Massage tools can help, but are optional.

Step 3: Contract-Relax Movement

After treating the trigger points, you’ll perform specific contract–relax movements.

This helps:

• reduce pain signals
• restore normal movement
• reinforce the change in the system

Step 4: Re-Test Your Symptoms 

You’ll immediately re-test the movement or position that previously caused pain.

This gives you a clear signal:

• if symptoms improve → you’re on the right track
• if not → we adjust

Weekly Coaching & Feedback

Each week, your approach is refined based on how your body responds.

You’ll submit short videos of your self-treatment so I can:

• correct your technique
• improve precision
• help you target the right areas

If something isn’t changing, we adjust.

If something works, we build on it.

Daily Time Commitment

Most participants spend 20–30 minutes per day following their personalized sequence.

What Makes This Different

You are not guessing.

You are not following a generic plan.

You are:

• testing
• treating
• and refining

 based on real-time feedback from your body.

About Doug Ringwald

Doug Ringwald has helped more than 400 clients resolve persistent musculoskeletal pain over the past 12 years, including many cases that had not improved with physical therapy, chiropractic care, injections, or surgery.

Doug is a Coaching The Body® Master Practitioner and has trained more than 600 therapists and movement professionals in trigger point–based pain resolution and neuromuscular integration.

His work focuses on identifying the neuromuscular sources of persistent pain and resolving them efficiently using:

• precision trigger point mapping
• targeted compression
• contract–relax movement sequencing
• immediate symptom re-testing

These methods are used both in hands-on sessions and in guided online coaching programs like Pain-Free Reset.

What You Get Inside Pain-Free Reset

1-on-1 Pain Source Analysis

Identify the trigger points generating your pain

(Value: $600)

Personalized Self-Treatment Protocols

Custom self-treatment sequences for your exact pain pattern.

(Value: $600)

Video Feedback on Your Technique

So you know you're hitting the right spots correctly.

(Value: $400)

Weekly Coaching and Refinement

Adjust your strategy based on real results.

(Value: $600)

Accountability and Progress Tracking

Support to ensure treatment consistency.

(Value: $300)

Total Value: $2,500+

Program Investment: $1,497

You're not paying for more information.

You're paying to identify and resolve the actual source of your pain

Participation Guarantee:

If you attend the coaching calls and follow the treatment protocols but do not experience meaningful improvement in pain or movement, you may request a full refund during the program or within 14 days after it ends.

Next Cohort Begins April 27, 2026

Limited to 8 Participants

The Cost of Staying in the Wrong System

Many people spend months or years trying to fix this:

• physical therapy
• chiropractic
• massage
• exercise programs

Often $2,000 to $5,000+ with temporary results.

Pain-Free Reset compresses that into 6 focused weeks.

No clinics.

No guesswork.

No wasted time.

Why Only 8 Participants

Pain-Free Reset is intentionally limited to eight participants per cohort so each person receives direct coaching and individualized feedback.

Each participant receives:

• personal analysis of their pain pattern
• video feedback on treatment sessions
• weekly coaching and treatment refinement

Because every case of persistent pain is different, treatment strategies evolve week by week based on how your body responds.

Limiting the cohort ensures that each participant receives the attention necessary to identify the true trigger point sources of their pain.

Once the eight spots are filled, enrollment closes until the next cohort.

Who Pain-Free Reset Is For

This program is designed for people experiencing:

• persistent low back pain
• sciatic or nerve-like pain down the leg
• recurring pain that improves temporarily but returns
• pain that has not fully resolved with stretching, exercise, PT, or chiropractic care

Participants should be comfortable performing simple self-treatment techniques at home and attending weekly coaching calls.

This Program May Not Be a Fit If:

• your pain is caused by a recent traumatic injury
• you require immediate medical care or surgical treatment
• you are unable to perform basic self-treatment movements

Pain-Free Reset focuses on persistent musculoskeletal pain patterns commonly generated by muscle trigger points.