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Explore practical articles, clinical insights and educational resources for massage therapists, manual therapists, rehabilitation professionals, athletic trainers and other healthcare practitioners.

ANATOMYMuscles, movement and functional relationships
CONDITIONSCommon pain patterns, injuries and presentations
TECHNIQUESMassage, manual therapy and rehabilitation approaches
PRACTICEEvidence, professional development and self-care

Blogs and Articles

Taping for Trigger Points - Lower Back Pain - Niel Asher Education
Taping for Trigger Points - Lower Back Pain
Taping for Lower Back Pain - Stuart Hinds Over 30 million Americans experience low-back pain at any given time! According to the report Global Burden of Disease (2010) lower back pain... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating The Abdominals - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating The Abdominals
   Treating the Abdominals - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner     Trigger points in the abdominals are common. These are "vanity" muscles, and are often enthusiastically overworked. In these cases especially,... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Kyphosis and Thoracic Spine Mobility - Niel Asher Education
Unlock Better Posture: A Practical Approach to Thoracic Spine Mobility and Kyphosis Relief
      Studies have shown that it's the stiffness that most often causes injuries, rather than the Kyphosis itself. Maintaining and attaining mobility in your thoracic spine is a good... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Chronic Back Pain and Holding Patterns - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Chronic Back Pain and Holding Patterns
  Dr. Jonathan Kuttner - Winner of the 2014 NAMTPT Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy   Trigger Point TV   Dr Jonathan Kuttner (MBBCH,... Read more...
Thoracolumbar Fascia and Its Relationship to the Gmax - Niel Asher Education
Thoracolumbar Fascia and Its Relationship to the Gmax
The thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) is a thick, strong sheet of a ligamentous type of connective tissue, which connects with, and covers, the muscles of the trunk, hips, and shoulders. The... Read more...
Testing for Leg Length Discrepancy - Niel Asher Education
Testing for Leg Length Discrepancy
  John Gibbons - Sports Osteopath and Lecturer   Leg length discrepancies are typically classified either "structural" or "functional" Leg length discrepancies are typically classified as structural or functional.  A structural discrepancy is... Read more...
How to Correct the Most Common Sacroiliac Dysfunction - Anterior Innominate Rotation - Niel Asher Education
How to Correct the Most Common Sacroiliac Dysfunction - Anterior Innominate Rotation
  Treating Sacroiliac Dysfunction - John Gibbons    John Gibbons (video above) is a qualified and registered osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council, specialising in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of... Read more...
Trigger Point Workshop - Inter-Scapula and Mid Back Pain (Part 2) - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Workshop - Inter-Scapula and Mid Back Pain (Part 2)
Part 2 (40 mins) of 2 (40 mins, Total 80 mins)Trigger Point Workshop - Inter-Scapula & Mid Back Pain   Click Here to See Part 1     This webinar... Read more...
Trigger Point Workshop - Inter-Scapula and Mid Back Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Workshop - Inter-Scapula and Mid Back Pain
      Part 1 (40 mins) of 2 (40 mins, Total 80 mins) Trigger Point Workshop - Inter-Scapula & Mid Back Pain   Click Here to See Part 2... Read more...
Thoracic Spine Mobility - Niel Asher Education
Thoracic Spine Mobility
TECHNIQUE Kneel on the ground and raise one arm. Then rotate your shoulders and middle back while looking upwards. MUSCLES BEING STRETCHED Primary muscles: Semispinalis thoracis. Spinalis thoracis. Longissimus thoracis.... Read more...