Li-Wei Chou, M.D., PhD, is currently a professor in the School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University (CMU); director of the Department of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, CMU; and a clinical visiting staff member at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) in China Medical University Hospital (CMUH). He received his M.D. degree from CMU in Taichung, Taiwan, in 1996 and obtained both medical doctor and Chinese medical doctor licenses. From 1998 to 2002 he completed his residency training and passed the National Board examination of PM&R in 2002. He obtained his master’s degree from the Institute of Medical Science of the CMU after studying from 2004 to 2006. In 2013, he graduated and was conferred the degree of doctor of Medical Science from the Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine of CMU. Up to now, he has published more than 140 peer-reviewed academic papers and 15 book chapters. Half of them are related to MTrPs. Currently, he continues to clarify the MTrP mechanism further and to develop effective ways for MTrP therapy further.