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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

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Frozen Shoulder - What is Happening to the Shoulder?
  Frozen Shoulder       Frozen Shoulder or Impingement?   Frozen Shoulder Syndrome - What's Going On Inside the Shoulder? The causes of frozen shoulder syndrome are still poorly... Read more...
The Deltoids - Niel Asher Education
The Deltoids
  The Deltoid Muscle - Anterior View        Exercise for the Deltoid Muscle - Dani Marks   Deltoid pain is most often mistaken for bursitis or rotator cuff injury The... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Defining a Frozen Shoulder - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Defining a Frozen Shoulder
    Frozen Shoulder Syndrome (Adhesive Capsulitis)       Treating Frozen Shoulder - Maureen Abson    What is Frozen Shoulder?  Frozen Shoulder Syndrome (FSS) is among the most severe,... Read more...
Trigger Point Release - Teres Minor - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Release - Teres Minor
  Teres Minor Trigger Points - often associated with Rotator Cuff Injuries   The teres minor decelerates internal rotation of the shoulder joint Inhibition in this muscle due to short/ spastic... Read more...
CRPS 1 and Frozen Shoulder - Niel Asher Education
CRPS 1 and Frozen Shoulder
  CRPS 1 / RSD - May get worse if left untreated and can become irreversible   Severe cases of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome can be associated with Complex Regional Pain... Read more...
Shoulder Impingement or a True Frozen Shoulder? - Niel Asher Education
Shoulder Impingement or a True Frozen Shoulder?
  Shoulder Impingement or a True Frozen Shoulder?     With a frozen shoulder it is very important to keep the shoulder moving as much as possible What you do with... Read more...
Treating Shoulder Pain - Heat and Ice Therapy - Niel Asher Education
Treating Shoulder Pain - Heat and Ice Therapy
Shoulder Pain - Using Heat To Treat Trigger Points  Shoulder Pain can often be effectively managed with a combination of heat and ice Shoulder injuries can be extremely painful, and... Read more...
Common Painful Conditions that can be addressed with Trigger Point Therapy - Niel Asher Education
Common Painful Conditions that can be addressed with Trigger Point Therapy
   How Often To Treat Trigger Points?   What are the most common chronic pain syndromes that respond well to trigger point therapy? Trigger points are associated with most painful... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Frozen Shoulder Syndrome - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Frozen Shoulder Syndrome
  Frozen Shoulder - Quick Facts   "Even simple tasks like putting on a coat became increasingly difficult" We often like to write about clients who have been successfully treated... Read more...
Treating Rotator Cuff Injuries
Understanding Rotator Cuff Injuries and Treatment
The rotator cuff—a group of four small but mighty muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis—acts as the shoulder’s dynamic stabilizer. These muscles keep the humeral head centred in the... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - CRPS1 - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - CRPS1
Michael Coffee LMT presenting his techniques for the treatment of CRPS at the 33rd Annual NAMTPT Conference, Chicago, October 2017. Niel Asher Education received the award for "Excellence in Education"... Read more...
Frozen Shoulder and Diabetes - Niel Asher Education
Frozen Shoulder and Diabetes
  Frozen Shoulder or Impingement?   What is the connection between frozen shoulder and diabetes?  A frozen shoulder seems to result from the way the brain responds to inflammation around... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Self Help for Common Shoulder Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Self Help for Common Shoulder Pain
With thanks to Jeffrey Lutz CMTPT and Erica Carole LMT of the Pain Treatment and Wellness Center, Greenburg, PA Buy a Backnobber Now See all Massage Tools   Whilst it's... Read more...
Frozen Shoulder - Stretching Exercises - Niel Asher Education
Frozen Shoulder - Stretching Exercises
Exercise bands are highly recommended   It's so important to keep your shoulder moving! Frozen shoulder can last up to 30 months if left untreated. Transitioning through the full term... Read more...
Rotator Cuff Trigger Points - Supraspinatus - Niel Asher Education
Rotator Cuff Trigger Points - Supraspinatus
  Treating Supraspinatus Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner    Ischemic Compression Technique   About Supraspinatus Latin supra, above; spina, spine A member of the rotator cuff, which comprises the... Read more...
My Experience with NAT - Dr. Joseph Duchene - Niel Asher Education
My Experience with NAT - Dr. Joseph Duchene
  Dr. Joseph Duchene talks about frozen shoulder and his experience with NAT.    NAT treatment protocols are based on techniques used within elite sports and athletics worldwide. Since the first... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - 5 Great Exercises for a Frozen Shoulder - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - 5 Great Exercises for a Frozen Shoulder
The Freezing Stage (Phase 1) of a frozen shoulder is a crucial time for starting a gentle stretching regime. Gentle is the operative word. Your shoulder is likely to be very... Read more...
My Journey with NAT - Martin Bates D.C. - Niel Asher Education
My Journey with NAT - Martin Bates D.C.
  Dr. Martin Bates, Chiropractor and Masters Certified NAT Practitioner   For 90% of the patients I’ve treated with NAT, the results have been phenomenal. I first heard about NAT early... Read more...