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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

Treating Migraine Headaches - Trigger Point Therapy - Niel Asher Education
Treating Migraine Headaches - Trigger Point Therapy
       The "Spider Technique" for Treating Migraines  Migraine is a neurological disease characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headaches A migraine headache is described as a throbbing, pounding,... Read more...
Trigger Point Treatment Techniques for the Hamstring Muscles - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Treatment Techniques for the Hamstring Muscles
The Hamstring Muscles   The Biceps Femoris in More Detail  During running, the hamstrings slow down the leg at the end of its forward swing and prevents the trunk from flexing... Read more...
How to Treat Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints) - Niel Asher Education
How to Treat Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)
        Anatomy Overview of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)      Shin splints are especially common amongst runners and other athletes who have just returned after... Read more...
Treating Trigger Points in the Biceps Femoris
The Hamstring Muscles     Treating Trigger Points in Short Head Biceps Femoris - Stuart Hinds     During running, the hamstrings slow down the leg at the end of its forward swing and prevents the trunk from flexing at the hip joint    The hamstrings consist of three muscles. From medial to lateral they are the semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris.   Origin Ischial tuberosity (sitting bone). Biceps femoris also originates from back of femur. Insertion Semimembranosus: back of medial condyle of tibia (upper side part of tibia). Semitendinosus: upper medial surface... Read more...
Neural Tests for Lumbar Spine - Niel Asher Education
Neural Tests for Lumbar Spine
  Lumbar Spine - Special Tests The neurological examination is a vital determining step in the evaluation of the lumbar spine. In many cases the spinal cord and the nerve roots... Read more...
Runners Knee - Overview and Considerations - Niel Asher Education
Runners Knee - Overview and Considerations
  What is Runner’s Knee? Runner’s Knee can refer to a number of injuries resulting from overuse,causing pain around the knee cap (patella). Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy | Treating the Scalenes | Release Techniques - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy | Treating the Scalenes | Release Techniques
Scalenes - Common Trigger Point Sites       Treating Scalenes trigger points can bring fast relief for some common painful disorders  Treating Scalenes Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   ... Read more...
Weak Ankles and Ankle Instability - How to Treat with Trigger Point Therapy - Niel Asher Education
Weak Ankles and Ankle Instability - How to Treat with Trigger Point Therapy
  The Ankle Joint         Clinical Assessment - What Else Could it Be?   Foot pain, ankle pain, and ankle instability    Anyone involved in athletics is... Read more...
Common Causes of Chronic Lower Back Pain - Niel Asher Education
Common Causes of Chronic Lower Back Pain
Pain was once considered chronic if it lasted for more than three months and exceeded the body’s natural healing process.  There has recently been significant discussion about the histological time... Read more...
How To Treat Golfers Elbow - Niel Asher Education
How To Treat Golfers Elbow
Golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is a form of tendinitis similar to tennis elbow       Golfing is one of many root causes of the condition, which in... Read more...
Tension Headache | Self Help Tip | Trigger Point Release - Niel Asher Education
Tension Headache | Self Help Tip | Trigger Point Release
  A tension headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, usually associated with muscle tightness in these areas Tension headaches are one of the most common... Read more...
Painful and Stiff Thumb - Arthritis or Trigger Points? - Niel Asher Education
Painful and Stiff Thumb - Arthritis or Trigger Points?
     Opponens Pollicis / Adductor Pollicis The symptoms caused by trigger points in these muscles are often mistaken for arthritis.          Origin Opponens pollicis: flexor retinaculum. Tubercle... Read more...
The Biopsychosocial Model - Assessment and Treatment - Niel Asher Education
The Biopsychosocial Model - Assessment and Treatment
 The Biopsychosocial Model | Assessment and Treatment | Manual Therapy Tutorial, Paul Townley     For many years back pain, for example, was considered via a biomedical model whereby pain is a... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Intrinsic Hand Muscles - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Intrinsic Hand Muscles
  Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand - Trigger Point Overview   Painful conditions of the hands have been on the increase for the last 10 years. This is at least partly... Read more...
How To Find Trigger Points in the Masseter (Ear and Jaw Pain) - Niel Asher Education
How To Find Trigger Points in the Masseter (Ear and Jaw Pain)
    How To Find Trigger Points - Masseter    ActiveTrigger Points in the Masseter Can Cause Ear, Tooth, and Jaw Pain The masseter is a powerful workhorse muscle that we... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Trapezius for Head, Neck and Shoulder Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Trapezius for Head, Neck and Shoulder Pain
  Stuart Hinds: Treating trapezius trigger points with a Muscle Energy Technique (MET).        Just about everyone has trapezius trigger points. In most cases they can be treated simply... Read more...
Treating Trigger Points - Triceps Brachii - Niel Asher Education
Treating Trigger Points - Triceps Brachii
  Treating Triceps Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Notes to the Video Above: The triceps brachii assists deceleration of flexion at the glenohumeral joint and the elbow joint.... Read more...
The Unique Trigger Point - Vastus Medialis - Niel Asher Education
The Unique Trigger Point - Vastus Medialis
  Dr. Jonathan Kuttner - recipient of the NAMTPT Lifetime Award for Contribution to Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy       Notes for the above video:   The quadriceps muscles... Read more...