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Dry Needling for Trigger Points - Rhomboids
Treating Rhomboid Trigger Points - Dry Needling Do not attempt to reproduce any of the techniques shown on this website unless they fall within your professional scope of...
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...
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...
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 - CRPS1
Michael Coffee LMT presenting his techniques for the treatment of CRPS at the 33rd Annual NAMTPT Conference, Chicago, October 2017. Niel Asher Education received the award for "Excellence in Education"...
Frozen Shoulder and Diabetes
Frozen Shoulder or Impingement? What is the connection between frozen shoulder and diabetes? A frozen shoulder seems to result from the way the brain responds to inflammation around...
Treating the Rotator Cuff - Myofascial / Soft Tissue Release (STR) Techniques
John Gibbons demonstrates treatment techniques for the rotator cuff muscles John Gibbons (video above) is a qualified and registered osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council, specializing in the assessment, treatment,...
Rotator Cuff Disorders - The Bigger Picture
Spinal mobility has an important role to play in shoulder function Treating the Rotator Cuff (4 CEUs) In 70% of all doctor and therapist visits for shoulder...
Trigger Point Therapy - Subacromial Impingement
Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common shoulder complaint in orthopedic clinics (44–65%) and the most frequent cause of shoulder pain in over-arm athletes.
Common Sports Injuries - Dislocation of the Shoulder
In most cases, significant force is required to dislocate a shoulder Dislocation of the shoulder at the GH joint may occur when an athlete falls on an outstretched hand or...
Self Help Techniques for Common Shoulder Trigger Points - Upper Trapezius
Trapezius Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner Trigger Point Therapy - Where to Start? Ischemic Compression Technique Trapezius trigger points are incredibly common and related to a number...
Taping for Trigger Points - The Trapezius
Treating Trigger Points in the Trapezius Trigger Point Therapy - Where to Start? Research supports the use of taping as a treatment aid in managing shoulder impingement problems Subacromial impingement...












