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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 Trigger Points in Horses - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Treating the Levator Scapulae - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Standing Extension - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Trigger Point Release - Dry Needling the Deltoid Muscle - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Lower Back Pain and Trigger Points - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
How to Treat Calcific Tendinitis - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
The Diaphragm and Breathing - Trigger Point Therapy - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Treating Plantaris | Trigger Point Release | Knee Pain | Calf Pain | Foot Pain - Niel Asher Education
Treating Plantaris | Trigger Point Release | Knee Pain | Calf Pain | Foot Pain
        Trigger points in Plantaris are often associated with "unexplained" pain at the back of the knee    Trigger Points and Knee Pain - Overview     ... Read more...
How to Treat Low Back Pain - Niel Asher Education
How to Treat Low Back Pain
  Low Back Pain     Paul Townley, Physiotherapist, Shows Some Techniques for Treating Back Pain     There are a number of muscles that may be implicated in low... Read more...
Sacrum | SI Joint Massage Treatment - Sciatica - Niel Asher Education
Sacrum | SI Joint Massage Treatment - Sciatica
  Sciatica typically occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed by a herniated disk or bone spur, but releasing muscle tension can often bring relief  The sciatic nerve is the... Read more...
Treating the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle - Niel Asher Education
Treating the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle
  Latissimus Dorsi Muscle      A muscle this size, covering so much of the ribcage, will also have an influence on diaphragmatic function     Treating Latissimus Dorsi Trigger... Read more...
Treating the Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) - Niel Asher Education
Treating the Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL)
  Leg Muscle Anatomy Showing the TFL   Treating the Tensor Fasciae Latae - Stuart Hinds    The tensor fasciae latae (TFL) muscle plays a crucial role as it provides... Read more...
Treatment for Cervical and Thoracic Spondylosis - Niel Asher Education
Treatment for Cervical and Thoracic Spondylosis
Model of cervical spine showing spondylosis       Trigger points may have an impact on the development and severity of cervical spondylosis     Spondylosis is a medical term for... Read more...
Digastricus Muscle - Trigger Points - Niel Asher Education
Digastricus Muscle - Trigger Points
The Digastricus Muscle   Latin digastricus, having two (muscle) bellies Origin Anterior belly: digastric fossa on inner side of lower border of mandible, near symphysis. Posterior belly: mastoid notch of... Read more...
Treating the Hamstring Muscles in Runners - Niel Asher Education
Treating the Hamstring Muscles in Runners
  The Hamstring Muscles       Treating the Hamstrings - Stuart Hinds   Notes for the Video Above: Although it has become common to refer to the long muscles... Read more...
Stretching the Wrist Flexors - Niel Asher Education
Stretching the Wrist Flexors
Wrist Flexors         Wrist Flexor Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Nerve Entrapment Syndromes   The wrist flexors definitely tend to fall into that category of important... Read more...
Treating the Brachioradialis Muscle - Niel Asher Education
Treating the Brachioradialis Muscle
Brachioradialis Muscle         Brachioradialis Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner MD   Active trigger points in brachioradialis are common and will often induce pain that is misdiagnosed... Read more...
Muscle Energy Technique - Gastrocnemius - Niel Asher Education
Muscle Energy Technique - Gastrocnemius
  Scroll down for step-by-step instructions for treating this muscle using the Muscle Energy Technique protocol       Gastrocnemius - Common Trigger Point Sites   Gastrocnemius The gastrocnemius is... Read more...