sfa -- are you familiar with The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Clair Davies?

My former massage therapist incorporated trigger point into the work he did on me, and he would show me how I could work on certain muscles on my own.

Since I couldn't bring him with me to Edmonton, this book is the next best thing. Assuming your pain is muscle-related, there are great diagrams showing which muscles refer pain to other parts of the body and he provides techniques for working on them yourself.