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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

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...
Treating Trigger Points - Pectoralis Major - Niel Asher Education
Treating Trigger Points - Pectoralis Major
  Treating Trigger Point in Pectoralis Major - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   More About Shoulder Pain   Pectoralis Major - Common Trigger Point Sites   Notes The pectoralis major can... 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 - 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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Shoulder Arthritis - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Shoulder Arthritis
Arthritis is defined as an inflammation of one or more joints. In the case of shoulder arthritis, the symptoms are pain, and restricted range of motion, both of which may... Read more...
My Journey with NAT - Stuart Hinds - Niel Asher Education
My Journey with NAT - Stuart Hinds
  Stuart Hinds - Using NAT techniques since 2008   I have been using NAT techniques since 2008 and have had consistent highly effective results To begin I should explain that... Read more...
Myofascial Release Techniques for the Rhomboids / Thoracic Spine using Soft Tissue Release (STR) - Niel Asher Education
Myofascial Release Techniques for the Rhomboids / Thoracic Spine using Soft Tissue Release (STR)
 Sports Osteopath John Gibbons demonstrates myofascial release techniques for the Rhomboids and Erector Spinae   Rhomboids and Trigger Points A hypertonic rhomboid will have a marked effect on the positioning... Read more...
Sports Injuries - Biceps Brachii Tendon Rupture - Niel Asher Education
Sports Injuries - Biceps Brachii Tendon Rupture
Biceps Brachii - Ruptures typically result from sudden trauma to the biceps brachii tendon   Biceps brachii tendon ruptures can occur from weight lifting or throwing sports but are generally... Read more...
Post Operative Pain - Client Case History - Niel Asher Education
Post Operative Pain - Client Case History
Verna Ittner, BSc, NAT, Massage Therapist, Nationally Certified with NCBTMB "The results from NAT have been outstanding!"   Here at Team NAT, nothing makes us happier than hearing from those... Read more...
Taping Trigger Points - Infraspinatus - Niel Asher Education
Taping Trigger Points - Infraspinatus
  Taping technique for Infraspinatus - Stuart Hinds     Through his years working with Olympic athletes, Stuart Hinds has developed unique trigger point taping techniques which are simple, safe,... Read more...
Frozen Shoulder - The Importance of Movement - Niel Asher Education
Frozen Shoulder - The Importance of Movement
    With a frozen shoulder it's always beneficial to get started as soon as possible with regular, gentle exercises. The last thing you feel like doing if you have... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Shoulder and Neck Pain Assessment - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Shoulder and Neck Pain Assessment
  Stuart Hinds demostrates assessment techniques for common shoulder and neck pain   Simple tests can often help determine the nature of shoulder and neck injuries and in some cases, the... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Common Shoulder Treatment Sequence - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Common Shoulder Treatment Sequence
Shoulder problems affect 25% of the population. Trigger point therapy can be very effective for treating a range of shoulder pain issues. There are well documented protocols for treating rotator cuff... Read more...
NAT Trigger Point Workshop - Treating The Complex Shoulder - Niel Asher Education
NAT Trigger Point Workshop - Treating The Complex Shoulder
    Treating trigger points in the shoulders of asymptomatic athletes can increase shoulder efficiency (performance) and help prevent injury This NAT trigger point workshop was held for the British Association... Read more...
Frozen Shoulder - Can Your Diet Make a Difference? - Niel Asher Education
Frozen Shoulder - Can Your Diet Make a Difference?
  There’s a lot of “talk” about nutrition and frozen shoulder. Does any of it make sense? Is there any connection between what you eat and the chances of you getting frozen shoulder? Are... 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...
Shoulder Testing Techniques - Supraspinatus - Niel Asher Education
Shoulder Testing Techniques - Supraspinatus
There are a number of manual testing techniques that can be used to indicate problems with the rotator cuff muscles. Here we deal specifically with a well used test for... Read more...