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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

Trigger Point Therapy - Superficial Muscles of the Foot - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Superficial Muscles of the Foot
Abductor Hallucis - Common Trigger Point Sites and Referred Pain Pattern   Foot pain can have a profound impact on quality of life. Half of all adults say that foot... Read more...
Soft Tissue Release (STR) - Niel Asher Education
Soft Tissue Release (STR)
About Soft Tissue Release (STR) When administering most massage techniques, the tissues remain passive while the therapist glides through them or works on and across them. With STR, a specific... Read more...
Frozen Shoulder - Living Through the Acute Spasms of Pain - Niel Asher Education
Frozen Shoulder - Living Through the Acute Spasms of Pain
  Frozen Shoulder or Impingement?   The early stages of a frozen shoulder are generally associated with acutely painful muscle "spasms" In the early days of a frozen shoulder any sudden... 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...
Thoracolumbar Fascia and Its Relationship to the Gmax - Niel Asher Education
Thoracolumbar Fascia and Its Relationship to the Gmax
The thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) is a thick, strong sheet of a ligamentous type of connective tissue, which connects with, and covers, the muscles of the trunk, hips, and shoulders. The... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Horses - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Horses
  Andy Eckley - NAT Therapist, and Equine Therapist        Trigger Point Therapy for Horses A common comment is that the horse can't tell you where it feels... 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 - Congratulations to Brian Hortz - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Congratulations to Brian Hortz
    NAT is fast becoming a common language amongst therapists, with its simple approach to integrating trigger points at every level of manual therapy With over 40,000 therapists in... Read more...
Taping for Adductors / Groin Strain - Niel Asher Education
Taping for Adductors / Groin Strain
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Testing for Leg Length Discrepancy - Niel Asher Education
Testing for Leg Length Discrepancy
  John Gibbons - Sports Osteopath and Lecturer   Leg length discrepancies are typically classified either "structural" or "functional" Leg length discrepancies are typically classified as structural or functional.  A structural discrepancy is... Read more...
How to Correct the Most Common Sacroiliac Dysfunction - Anterior Innominate Rotation - Niel Asher Education
How to Correct the Most Common Sacroiliac Dysfunction - Anterior Innominate Rotation
  Treating Sacroiliac Dysfunction - John Gibbons    John Gibbons (video above) is a qualified and registered osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council, specialising in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of... Read more...
New Breakthrough in Treatment for Fibromyalgia - Niel Asher Education
New Breakthrough in Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Hyperbaric oxygen chambers expose patients to pure oxygen at a higher-than-atmospheric pressure.   New research from Rice University and Institutes in Israel shows that women who suffer from fibromyalgia could... Read more...
Stretching - Sensory Theory - Niel Asher Education
Stretching - Sensory Theory
There is compelling research in the field of stretching that has direct relevance to a ‘Neuroplastic trigger point theory’.     We all know that stretching makes us feel better... 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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Muscle Strengthening - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Muscle Strengthening
Strengthening the muscles improves their tolerance and stamina to exercise. Keeping muscles strong can relieve pain, improve the function of muscles with trigger points, and prevent further injury. As a... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Leg and Foot Injuries - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Leg and Foot Injuries
  An overview of leg and foot injuries - Stuart Hinds   Common Leg and Foot Injuries In today's video blog, our Australian colleague and NAT teacher Stuart Hinds provides... Read more...
Taping for Trigger Points - Which Tape To Use? - Niel Asher Education
Taping for Trigger Points - Which Tape To Use?
Kinesio Taping Explained: Types of Tape and How They Are Used in Clinical Practice Kinesio taping has become a familiar sight in clinics, gyms, and sporting arenas around the world.... 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...