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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

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...
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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Sternalis - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Sternalis
The Sternalis Muscle is present in about 7% of the population and is insufficiently referenced in anatomy textbooks   Sternalis trigger points can cause considerable pain, and are too often... 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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Raynaud’s Syndrome - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Raynaud’s Syndrome
  Renaud's Syndrome - Underlying Mechanism   Raynaud’s Syndrome is most commonly triggered by cold temperatures but it can also be triggered by anxiety or stress With the onset of winter... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Tension Headaches (Part 3) - Niel Asher Education
Unlocking Tension Headache Relief: How Trigger Point Therapy Can Change Your Life!
    Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Headaches (Part 3)   A headache can be a sign that something very wrong is happening inside, so we must always approach them with... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Headaches (Part 2) - Niel Asher Education
Unlock Relief: Discover the Power of Trigger Point Therapy for Headaches
  Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Headaches (Part 2)    Headache sufferers are increasingly coming to understand the benefits of NAT trigger point therapy. We meet and treat dozens of... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Headaches (Part 1) - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Headaches (Part 1)
  Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Headaches (Part 1)    TTH and trigger points Muscular problems and tension are commonly associated with TTH, and trigger points within muscles may either be... Read more...
Trigger Point Release Techniques
Trigger Point Therapy - Three Dimensional (3D) Release
The agonist/antagonist relationship may not operate in the classically described manner The brain has 3-D sensory and motor maps soft-wired into the cortex. Our brain (motor cortex) responds to our... 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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Soft Tissue Release - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Soft Tissue Release
Soft Tissue Release (STR) is a dynamic, highly effective technique that can have an immediate and powerful effect on muscle and connective tissue. STR is a combination of Myofascial Release,... Read more...
My Journey with NAT - Andy Eckley - Niel Asher Education
My Journey with NAT - Andy Eckley
In the week immediately following his NAT certification, Andy Eckley was able to use NAT to significantly help a client with frozen shoulder. When Andy Eckley was 14, he developed... Read more...
My Journey with NAT - Suzanne Hibberd - Niel Asher Education
My Journey with NAT - Suzanne Hibberd
  Suzanne Hibberd BSc (Hons) Ost    I was introduced to NAT by a Client in 2007 - and I've been using their techniques ever since! I had not heard... 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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Myofascial Meridians - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Myofascial Meridians
  Clinically, trigger points tend to emerge in the warp and weft of the myofascia along certain predetermined lines of force, or meridians. Whilst there's still a lot that we... Read more...
Muscle Energy Techniques - PIR Versus RI - Niel Asher Education
Muscle Energy Techniques - PIR Versus RI
Post-Isometric Relaxation (PIR) or Reciprocal Inhibition (RI)? PIR or RI? How much pain the client is presenting with is generally the deciding factor in determining which method to initially apply. The PIR... Read more...