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Treating Golfer's Elbow - Trigger Point Therapy

Treating Golfer's Elbow - Trigger Point Therapy

Golfer's Elbow Inflammation           How to Apply Stretching, Ice, and Heat Following Treatment for Triceps Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Studies have shown that...
Treating the Soleus - Trigger Point Therapy

Treating the Soleus - Trigger Point Therapy

Leg Muscle Anatomy (Front View) From a dynamic postural viewpoint, the soleus prevents the body falling forward at the ankle joint during standing In gait, the muscle eccentrically decelerates subtalar...
How to Differentiate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Myofascial Pain?

How to Differentiate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Myofascial Pain?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome        Testing for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome     Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a progressive affliction which may be caused by direct trauma or repetitive...
Soft Tissue Therapy for Shin Splints (MTSS)

Soft Tissue Therapy for Shin Splints (MTSS)

    Shin Splints can be a precursor for more serious tibial stress fractures if left untreated MTSS is an extremely common condition related to over exertion and is therefore often found in athletes...
Trigger Point Release and Massage for Dogs

Trigger Point Release and Massage for Dogs

Superficial Muscles of a Dog        Andy Eckley - Assessing and Treating Dogs for Muscle Tension and Trigger Points     Andy Eckley is a senior NAT...
Treating Trigger Points in Horses

Treating Trigger Points in Horses

  Trigger Points in the Infraspinatus     Trigger Points for Horses     Horses are very good at hiding where their pain and restrictions are as that is a...
Treating the Levator Scapulae

Treating the Levator Scapulae

    Levator Scapulae Muscle     Treating Levator Scapulae Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Ischemic Compression Technique Stretching for Levator Scapulae   Almost all neck pain will...
Standing Extension

Standing Extension

  Technique: Stand straight with your hand behind your hips with your fingers facing down Push your hands into your pelvis so that your lower back arches Don’t use your...
Trigger Point Release - Dry Needling the Deltoid Muscle

Trigger Point Release - Dry Needling the Deltoid Muscle

      The Deltoid Muscle    Pain in the Deltoids is most often mistaken for bursitis or a rotator cuff injury   Deltoid Anatomy and Trigger Points  - Dr. Jonathan...
Lower Back Pain and Trigger Points

Lower Back Pain and Trigger Points

Lower Back Pain         Treating Trigger Points for Back Pain - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Lower Back Pain has reached epidemic proportions. Here we look at the...
How to Treat Calcific Tendinitis

How to Treat Calcific Tendinitis

Supraspinatus Muscle - the most common area to find calcific deposits   In most cases, calcific tendinitis can be treated using non-surgical techniques, including NAT     If you’re experiencing stiffness...
The Diaphragm and Breathing - Trigger Point Therapy

The Diaphragm and Breathing - Trigger Point Therapy

  How To Assess and Influence Your Breathing    Abnormal breathing mechanics may be one of the key factors in the development of chronic myofascial trigger points throughout the body Trigger...
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