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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

Vacuum Cupping - Treating Calf Pain - Niel Asher Education
Vacuum Cupping - Treating Calf Pain
  Vacuum Cupping - Treating Calf Pain       Links Vacuum Cupping Course Find a Trigger Point Professional in your area Treating Gastrocnemius Dry Needling for Trigger Points NAT Professional... Read more...
Scalp Massage | Tension Headaches | Therapeutic Hair Pulling - Niel Asher Education
Scalp Massage | Tension Headaches | Therapeutic Hair Pulling
    Chronic daily tension-type headaches affect approximately 3% of the population with women being twice as likely to suffer from them as men Tension headaches are the most common... Read more...
How to Treat Coracobrachialis? - Niel Asher Education
How to Treat Coracobrachialis?
  The coracobrachialis is a deep muscle of the shoulder that often becomes tight and is especially susceptible to over-training injuries   This muscle is the smallest of the 3 muscles that attach to... Read more...
Serratus Posterior Superior | Serratus Posterior Inferior | Shoulder Pain | Back Pain - Niel Asher Education
Serratus Posterior Superior | Serratus Posterior Inferior | Shoulder Pain | Back Pain
  Serratus Posterior Superior and Serratus Posterior Inferior The video tutorial below covers the Serratus Posterior Superior (SPS) and Serratus Posterior Inferior (SPI) muscles as they relate to trigger points. The SPS... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy | Sartorius Muscle | Hip Pain | Knee Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy | Sartorius Muscle | Hip Pain | Knee Pain
  Sartorius is the most superficial muscle of the anterior thigh and is also the longest strap muscle in the body    Sartorius Muscle and Trigger Points          The medial... Read more...
Pectoralis Minor | Trigger Point Release Therapy | Anatomy - Niel Asher Education
Pectoralis Minor | Trigger Point Release Therapy | Anatomy
This thin, flat muscle connects the ribs to the shoulder blade, and can be difficult to palpate, as it is under the Pectoralis major           The Pectoralis... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy | Knee Pain | Treating Popliteus - Niel Asher Education
Unlocking Relief: Trigger Point Therapy for Knee Pain and Popliteus Treatment
The deep location of popliteus and it's relatively small size, mean that it is often overlooked! The popliteus muscle is a fairly small muscle located behind the knee. It runs... Read more...
Yoga for Trigger Points | Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) - Niel Asher Education
Yoga for Trigger Points | Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
  Technique Lie on the belly, with the hands and elbows into the rib cage. The legs come together and extend, pressing the feet into the floor and engaging the... Read more...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Soft Tissue Therapy | Trigger Point Release - Niel Asher Education
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Soft Tissue Therapy | Trigger Point Release
  Early recognition and effective action has a significant impact on recovery time CTS is a terribly debilitating and frustrating condition and although we do see more and more referrals... Read more...
Torsional Release Technique | Trigger Point Therapy | Neck Pain - Niel Asher Education
Torsional Release Technique | Trigger Point Therapy | Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is rampant - especially amongst millennials and younger populations   So-called ‘text neck’, is becoming a common description for a range of painful musculoskeletal injuries , and something that is set... Read more...
Plantar Fasciitis | Heel Pain | Self Help - Niel Asher Education
Plantar Fasciitis | Heel Pain | Self Help
  The plantar fascia supports the arch of the foot and if strained, becomes weak, swollen and inflamed Plantar Fasciitis is the most frequent injury of the plantar fascia and refers to an... Read more...
Gluteus Medius | Trigger Point Anatomy | Low Back Pain - Niel Asher Education
Gluteus Medius | Trigger Point Anatomy | Low Back Pain
  The gluteal muscles have a close relationship. What affects one often affects the others.        In addition to its work in stabilizing the pelvis, the gluteus medius muscle (Gmed) operates... Read more...
Lumbar Back Pain | Overview | Clinical Assessment - Niel Asher Education
Lumbar Back Pain | Overview | Clinical Assessment
  Low back pain is the number one cause and cost of work related disability     Paul Townley, Physiotherapist, discusses Passive Physiological Intervertabral Movements     More than 90% of... Read more...
Coccydynia | Tailbone Pain | Treatment - Niel Asher Education
Coccydynia | Tailbone Pain | Treatment
  Studies have shown that non-surgical treatments are successful in over 90% of coccydynia cases Many people suffer from pain around the Coccyx which can be extremely uncomfortable and in some cases... Read more...
Cervicogenic Dizziness | Causes | Assessment | Tutorial - Niel Asher Education
Cervicogenic Dizziness | Causes | Assessment | Tutorial
             Cervicogenic dizziness is one of many potential causes of dizziness and is diagnosed by way of exclusion Cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) has been defined in medical journals... Read more...
Runner's Knee | Self Help | Taping | Stretching - Niel Asher Education
Runner's Knee | Self Help | Taping | Stretching
  Runners Knee is more common in women and prevalent in teenagers Runner’s Knee can refer to a number of injuries resulting from overuse, causing pain around the knee cap... Read more...
Low Back Pain | Key Structures | Facet Joint Syndromes - Niel Asher Education
Low Back Pain | Key Structures | Facet Joint Syndromes
The facet joint is highly innervated with pain receptors, making it susceptible to producing back pain   Lumbar Facet Joints and Low Back Pain        Anatomy The facet... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Anterior Shoulder Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Anterior Shoulder Pain
  Treating Anterior Shoulder Pain - Stuart Hinds   Anterior Shoulder Pain Anterior shoulder pain is common and more frequent than posterior pain.  In this blog, Stuart Hinds shows his... Read more...