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Torsional Release Technique | Trigger Point Therapy | Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is rampant - especially amongst millennials and younger populations So-called ‘text neck’, is becoming a common description for a range of painful musculoskeletal injuries , and something that is set...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Anterior Shoulder Pain
Treating Anterior Shoulder Pain - Stuart Hinds Anterior Shoulder Pain Anterior shoulder pain is common and more frequent than posterior pain. In this blog, Stuart Hinds shows his...
Muscle Energy Technique - Levator Scapulae
Levator Scapulae - Trigger Point Anatomy MET's are sometimes used by therapists in combination with trigger point therapy protocols Muscle Energy Techniques (MET's) emerged as a form of osteopathic...
Treating Trigger Points - Infraspinatus
Infraspinatus - Trigger Point Anatomy The infraspinatus is an important muscle in scapula positioning as it decelerates internal rotation and shoulder flexion As with each of the...
Muscle Energy Techniques - Treating Subscapularis
Trigger Points in Subscapularis - it's important to include stretching as part of treatment. MET's may be effective (see below). Studies have shown that a combination of compression, stretching and...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Major - Trigger Point Overview Active Trigger Points in Pectoralis Major are Common - and Relatively Simple to Treat Trigger points in pectoralis major are common...
Stretching for Pain Relief - Shoulder & Neck Pain
Shoulder Pain and Rhomboid Trigger Points Trigger points are common in all the main shoulder and neck muscles In fact just about all of us have latent trigger...
Trigger Point Therapy - Great Stretches for Latissimus Dorsi
MET for Stretching Latissimus Dorsi Common daily activities such as gardening can lead to active trigger points in latissimus dorsi which in turn can lead to painful and debilitating symptoms...
Treating Shoulder Pain - Shoulder Arthritis
Find a Therapist Near You Shoulder arthritis - for most cases, there are treatments that may help reduce the pain and improve range of motion In 2011,...
Shoulder Impingement or a True Frozen Shoulder?
Shoulder Impingement or a True Frozen Shoulder? With a frozen shoulder it is very important to keep the shoulder moving as much as possible What you do with...
Postural Trigger Points - Back, Shoulder and Neck Pain
Upper Crossed Syndrome Explained Postural muscles tend to have a greater percentage of Type 1 fibers. This characteristic may lead to a more resistant type of trigger point. The...
Trigger Point Anatomy - Serratus Anterior
Trigger Point Anatomy - Serratus Anterior Muscles Serratus Anterior Trigger Points and Pain Referral Trigger points in the serratus anterior are commonly detected and treated for local pain....
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