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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

Pathophysiology of Trigger Points - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating the Wrist Flexor Muscles - Niel Asher Education
Discover Relief: How Trigger Point Therapy for Wrist Pain Can Transform Your Daily Comfort
  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).... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - The Diaphragm - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Teres Major - Niel Asher Education
Discover the Ultimate Pain Relief: Teres Major Trigger Point Therapy for Your Shoulder Health
    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... Read more...
Why do Trigger Points become active? - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Gmed Causing MCL Pain and Meniscal Pain - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Treating Rotator Cuff Injuries
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... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Spray and Stretch Techniques - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Treating Retrocalcaneal Bursitis - Niel Asher Education
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)... Read more...
Dry Needling or Acupuncture? - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Treating Whiplash - Torsional Release Technique - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating a Herniated Disc - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating a Herniated Disc
  Treating Gluteus Maximus Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner (Video: Edited extract from NAT "Treating Lower Back Pain" Trigger Point Course Presented by Dr. Jonathan Kuttner)   Treating Back... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Looking for Holding Patterns - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Looking for Holding Patterns
Understanding Trigger Points and Holding Patterns   Trigger Point Workbooks   Trigger Points and their role in Holding Patterns A few years ago, I was stuck in an airplane for... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Gluteus Medius - Niel Asher Education
Unlock the Power of Trigger Point Therapy for Gluteus Medius Pain Relief
  Stuart Hinds presents a technique for using tape to provide an off-loading effect when treating trigger points in Glute Med.   Taping for Trigger Points - CE/CPD Course  ... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - CRPS1 - Niel Asher Education
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"... Read more...
Frozen Shoulder and Diabetes - Niel Asher 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... Read more...
Treating the Rotator Cuff - Myofascial / Soft Tissue Release (STR) Techniques - Niel Asher Education
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,... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - TTH Fact File - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - TTH Fact File
    Occipitalis Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Long-term inputs from trigger points may lead to a vicious cycle that converts periodic headaches into chronic tension headaches. Muscular problems... Read more...