Now, Sharon is on a mission to share this life-changing knowledge. She believes that with the right tools and understanding, anyone can become pain-free and fully functional by eliminating trigger points and correcting the underlying factors that cause them.

Leading author, instructor and therapist in myofascial trigger point therapy Sharon Sauer, CMTPT, LMT. Founder of the MYO Pain Relief Center in Chicago and President of the MYO Foundation, has taught trigger point evaluation and elimination techniques to hundreds of doctors, osteopaths, dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists and many other health care professionals, she teaches and practices in Kamuela, Hawaii and Chicago, Illinois.

Sharon is a highly respected myofascial trigger point therapist, instructor and author based in Chicago, IL. She has practiced since 1984 and was mentored by Dr. Janet Travell, a pioneer in the field and President Kennedy’s personal physician. Sharon is recognized for bringing myofascial trigger point therapy to Chicago in the 1980s and has trained over 1,000 practitioners through her MYO Seminar Series, which teaches protocols for treating myofascial pain throughout the body.

Sauer’s career has focused on both direct patient care—helping thousands overcome chronic and acute soft-tissue pain—and on education, developing training programs for healthcare providers and self-care resources for the public. She co-authored "Trigger Point Therapy for Low Back Pain" with Mary Biancalana, aiming to shift the paradigm of pain treatment toward self-reliance and empowerment. Her work is widely recognized in the field, and she continues to influence both patients and practitioners through her teaching, writing and clinical practice.

Sharon Sauer, CMTPT, LMT.

Keynote Address: Transforming Pain Relief with Trigger Point Therapy—Practical Solutions for Lasting Wellness

Are you ready to discover a game-changing approach that could transform your practice and your patients’ lives? Join Sharon Sauer as she passionately reveals why Trigger Point Therapy—one of the simplest and most cost-effective pain relief methods—remains an untapped resource in modern healthcare. Imagine helping more people break free from unnecessary pain, anxiety and mounting medical bills, simply by addressing the root causes of their discomfort.

Sharon’s journey is both personal and powerful. After years of battling severe, one-sided headaches that left her searching for answers, she finally found relief through Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy—thanks to a dedicated nurse therapist in Amherst, MA. At a time when migraine medications were limited, this hands-on technique changed everything for her.