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ANATOMYMuscles, movement and functional relationships
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Trigger Point Release | Shoulder Pain | Rhomboids - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Release | Shoulder Pain | Rhomboids
Trigger points in the Rhomboid muscles will typically cause pain around the scapula and in the area between the scapula and the spine         Assessing Scapula Pain... Read more...
Treating Trigger Points in the Serratus Anterior
  Serratus Anterior Muscle    How to Locate and Treat Trigger Points in the Serratus Anterior     The Serratus Anterior Pain is Often Mistaken for C8 Nerve Problems Actions will change, depending on the origin or insertion being fixed. With the arm static, movement occurs at the ribcage, accelerating or decelerating the ribs as required (e.g. forced exhalation). Pain will be experienced on the side of the ribcage, traveling into the armpit and posteriorly to the medial aspect of the inferior angle of the scapula. Pain is often mistaken... 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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Fibularis/Peroneus - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Fibularis/Peroneus
    Trigger points in the Fibularis/Peroneus muscles of the lower leg are a common, but often over-looked, source of ankle pain and weakness Anyone who suffers from frequent and reoccurring... Read more...
How To Treat Trigger Points - Clinical Guidance - Niel Asher Education
How To Treat Trigger Points - Clinical Guidance
  How To Treat Trigger Points - Clinical Guidance   Best Practice Guidelines for Treating Trigger Points Paul Townley provides an overview of current best practice guidelines for treating and... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Gastrocnemius Anatomy - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Gastrocnemius Anatomy
  Gastrocnemius - Trigger Point Anatomy   Gastrocnemius Muscle and Trigger Points Several trigger points can form in this muscle, typically referring pain (and sometimes stiffness) into the medial plantar... Read more...
Treating Trigger Points - Infraspinatus - Niel Asher Education
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... Read more...
Trigger Points - An Overview of the Evidence Base - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Points - An Overview of the Evidence Base
Dr. Jonathan Kuttner Presents an Overview of the Evidence Behind Trigger Point Therapy   Drs. Janet Travell and David Simons (1992) described a trigger point as, “A highly irritable localised... Read more...
Postural Trigger Points - Back, Shoulder and Neck Pain - Niel Asher Education
Discover Effective Strategies for Postural Trigger Points Relief: Say Goodbye to 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... Read more...
Knee Pain - Don't Forget Popliteus - Niel Asher Education
Knee Pain - Don't Forget Popliteus
  Popliteus - Trigger Point Anatomy Overview and Runner's Knee   Trigger points in the popliteus are often associated with knee pain, and too often overlooked The tendon from the... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Quadriceps - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Quadriceps
    Dry Needling can be very effective for treating trigger points in the Quadriceps    The regulations concerning dry needling - required qualifications and licensing - differ enormously depending... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating the QL - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating the QL
  Treating the QL - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Visit Online Store   Trigger Points in the QL are known by some as the "masters" of lower back pain! (Latin... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Yoga and Stretching - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Yoga and Stretching
   Internationally recognised Yoga Instructor Yoni Kedem presents the NAT online course Yoga Anatomy for Trigger Points   If trigger points result in diminished flexibility, can they be treated with... Read more...
Treating Trigger Points for Back Pain - Multifidi - Niel Asher Education
Treating Trigger Points for Back Pain - Multifidi
  Treating Trigger Points in Multifidi - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner M.D.   These trigger points can be troublesome to locate and treat, but there are some simple tips that can... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Posterior Cervical Muscles - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Posterior Cervical Muscles
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Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Psoas - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Psoas
  Treating trigger points in the psoas muscles - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner MD    Contrary to some common misconceptions, trigger points in the psoas muscles can be treated safely and effectively... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Ischemic Compression Technique - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Ischemic Compression Technique
    Ischemic Compression Technique - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner MD   Online Courses   Trigger Point Therapy Doesn't Usually Need to be Painful There's a common myth that trigger point... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Holding Patterns of the Hip (Part 2) - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Holding Patterns of the Hip (Part 2)
Assessing Holding Patterns of the Hip It's been bitterly cold here in Australia and we're filming this just back in from the track with Callum our 100m sprinter - which... Read more...