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Trigger Point Therapy - Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Vacuum Cupping - General Shoulder Sequence Rotator cuff tendinitis results from the irritation and inflammation of the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles in the area underlying the acromion...
Pathophysiology of Trigger Points
Trigger Points - An Overview of the Evidence Understanding trigger points will change the way you think about pain management Sadly, too many therapists remain out of the...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating the Wrist Flexor Muscles
Trigger Point Therapy - Wrist Flexors Medial Overload Syndrome This covers a range of syndromes related to pain on the inside part of the elbow (medial epicondyle)....
Trigger Point Therapy - The Diaphragm
How To Assess and Influence Your Breathing [Greek dia, across; phragma, partition, wall] See also: Diaphragm and Breathing ORIGIN Back of xiphoid process (lower tip of sternum). Lower six...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Teres Major
Treating Trigger Points in Teres Major Trigger points in the Teres Major muscle are associated with many common shoulder injuries The teres major, along with the tendon...
Why do Trigger Points become active?
Trigger Points Become Active as Part of the Sensitization Process The two most important characteristics of trigger points that you will notice are tender “knots” or tight bands...
Trigger Point Therapy - Gmed Causing MCL Pain and Meniscal Pain
Treating Trigger Points - Gluteus Medius (GMed) How can a weakness of the glutes be responsible for knee pain? There are a number of factors regarding the Gmed that need to...
Understanding Rotator Cuff Injuries and Treatment
The rotator cuff—a group of four small but mighty muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis—acts as the shoulder’s dynamic stabilizer. These muscles keep the humeral head centred in the glenoid fossa during movement, and they work constantly, even when we’re doing something as simple as reaching for a cup of tea. They control rotation, guide elevation, and prevent the shoulder from collapsing into the kind of sloppy mechanics that lead to impingement and pain.
Trigger Point Therapy - Spray and Stretch Techniques
Trigger Point Therapy - Spray & Stretch Technique (Hamstrings) This technique might be the single most effective non-invasive method for deactivating trigger points. So why isn't it...
Treating Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
Taping Technique for Retrocalcaneal Bursitis Stuart Hinds - Taping Course Retrocalcaneal Bursitis is a common foot pain condition that can often be mistaken for (or appear with)...
Dry Needling or Acupuncture?
Dr. Jonathan Kuttner - NAT presenter, and winner of the NAMTPT lifetime achievement award (2014) for his contribution to trigger point therapy. Dry Needling Foundation Course Dry...
Treating Whiplash - Torsional Release Technique
Treating neck stiffness and pain with torsional release technique - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner NAT Trigger Point Master Course All Home Study Courses Long lasting cases of whiplash are...
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