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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

What Every Therapist Needs to Know About "Whiplash" (WAD) - Niel Asher Education
What Every Therapist Needs to Know About "Whiplash" (WAD)
  Whiplash - An Overview     "The sudden force will often stretch or tear the muscles and tendons of the neck" Whiplash, more correctly known as whiplash associated disorders (WAD) is... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating the Gluteus Maximus - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating the Gluteus Maximus
   Treating Gluteus Maximus Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Ischemic Compression Technique     Gluteus Maximus The gluteus maximus is the most coarsely fibered and heaviest muscle in... Read more...
Core Muscle Strengthening - for Everyone! - Niel Asher Education
Core Muscle Strengthening - for Everyone!
  Keep Those Trigger Points Away - In Just 5 Minutes a Day   3 Good Reasons Why You Should Include Core Muscle Exercises in Your Fitness Routine The core muscles... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Fibularis/Peroneus - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Fibularis/Peroneus
    Trigger points in the Fibularis/Peroneus muscles of the lower leg are a common, but often over-looked, source of ankle pain and weakness Anyone who suffers from frequent and reoccurring... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Muscle Energy Techniques (MET's) - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Muscle Energy Techniques (MET's)
Stuart Hinds - MET for Scalenes/SCM   Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) are increasingly being used to help dissipate trigger points - especially in cases of chronic shortening of the muscles... Read more...
Saddle Pain and Trigger Points - Niel Asher Education
Saddle Pain and Trigger Points
  Trigger Points for Horses - Longissimus Dorsi   Read Andy's Bio   Horses may commonly develop trigger points as a result of poor fitting saddles or incorrect riding posture... Read more...
Head and Neck Pain - Tension Type Headaches - Niel Asher Education
Head and Neck Pain - Tension Type Headaches
  Trigger Point Anatomy - Occipitalis   Tension headaches are remarkably common - but do you really need to turn to drugs for pain relief? Tension headaches are the most common... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Nerve Entrapment Syndromes - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
  Nerve Entrapment Syndromes - Stuart Hinds   Nerve Entrapment Syndromes Nerve entrapments are not overly common but well worth exploring as trigger point therapy has been demonstrated to relieve... Read more...
Tibialis Anterior - "Anterior Compartment Syndrome" - Niel Asher Education
Tibialis Anterior - "Anterior Compartment Syndrome"
   Tibialis Anterior Trigger Points - Overview   Anterior compartment syndrome is usually caused by swelling or enlargement of tibialis anterior in the anterior compartment of the lower leg Trigger... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Latissimus Dorsi - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Latissimus Dorsi
      A muscle this size, covering so much of the ribcage, will also have an influence on diaphragmatic function     Treating Latissimus Dorsi Trigger Points - Dr.... Read more...
Injuries of the Hip - Trochanteric Bursitis - Niel Asher Education
Injuries of the Hip - Trochanteric Bursitis
  Gluteus Maximus Trigger Points - Overview     Trochanteric (Hip) Bursitis is often associated with trigger points in the gluteus maximus Trochanteric bursitis commonly results when the bursa over... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Transversus Abdominis - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Transversus Abdominis
  Abdominal Pain and Trigger Points - Overview     All abdominal muscles work on a moment-to-moment basis as we move, providing the tension required to translate forces from the... Read more...
Posture Muscles - Awesome Stretches for Neck and Shoulders! - Niel Asher Education
Posture Muscles - Awesome Stretches for Neck and Shoulders!
  Neck Pain and Stiffness is often associated with active Trigger Points in the Scalenes Muscles and is relieved when these are released   The more time spent with a... 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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Extensor Digitorum - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Extensor Digitorum
   Trigger Points - Extensor Digitorum     Pain from Trigger Points in Extensor Digitorum may often be confused with Tennis Elbow This muscle is a decelerator of the fingers, hands,... Read more...
Stretching for Pain Relief and Rehabilitation - Splenius Cervicis - Niel Asher Education
Stretching for Pain Relief and Rehabilitation - Splenius Cervicis
  Splenius Cervicis - Common Trigger Point Sites   Trigger points in Splenius Cervicis commonly refer pain to the head, but may also be associated with neck pain/stiffness and referred... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Taping for Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Taping for Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Pain
  Taping for Plantar Fasciitis - Stuart Hinds   Trigger Point Therapy Online Master Course Taping for Trigger Points    One of the most common diagnosis of chronic heel pain is plantar... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Shoulder Bursitis - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Shoulder Bursitis
  What Causes the Most Common Shoulder Injuries? - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner    Failure to attend to shoulder bursitis often results in a worsening of the condition Shoulder bursitis is not generally an... Read more...