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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 Points Explained - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Points Explained
Trigger Point Symptoms & Referred Pain Patterns Pain is a complex symptom experienced differently and individually. However, referred pain is the defining symptom of a myofascial trigger point. You may 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...
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...