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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

Trigger Points - Keeping Hamstrings Free of Knots
Trigger Points - Keeping Hamstrings Free of Knots
Hamstrings - Trigger Point Anatomy ​Maintaining healthy, knot-free hamstrings is essential for overall mobility ​Maintaining healthy, knot-free hamstrings is essential for overall mobility and injury prevention. The hamstrings—a group of... Read more...
Gluteus Muscle Strains
Gluteus Muscle Strains
  Probably the most neglected muscle group, the gluteus muscles are a major contributor to athletic performance The glutes play a major role in maintaining pelvic alignment and keeping the... Read more...
Trigger Points and Sciatic Type Pain - Gluteus Minimus
Trigger Points and Sciatic Type Pain - Gluteus Minimus
Gluteus Muscles   Gluteus Minimus Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Video Notes In the video above, NAT Presenter Dr. Jonathan Kuttner shows how to locate trigger points in... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Gluteus Maximus
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Gluteus Maximus
Thigh Muscles - showing the Gluteus Maximus and Gluteus Medius             Weak gluteal muscles can have wide-reaching implications up and down the kinetic chain The... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating the Gluteus Maximus
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating the Gluteus Maximus
   Treating Gluteus Maximus Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Ischemic Compression Technique     Gluteus Maximus The gluteus maximus is the most coarsely fibered and heaviest muscle in... Read more...
Injuries of the Hip - Trochanteric Bursitis
Injuries of the Hip - Trochanteric Bursitis
  Gluteus Maximus Trigger Points - Overview     Trochanteric (Hip) Bursitis is often associated with trigger points in the gluteus maximus Trochanteric bursitis commonly results when the bursa over... Read more...
Gluteus Maximus - Stretching
Gluteus Maximus - Stretching
  Gluteus Maximus Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner M.D.   Weak gluteal muscles have wide-reaching implications up and down the kinetic chain The gluteus maximus plays a significant role in... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Gluteus Medius and Minimus
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Gluteus Medius and Minimus
     Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Gluteus Medius (and Minimus)   Gluteus Medius This muscle is mostly deep and is therefore obscured by the gluteus maximus, but appears on... Read more...
Hip Mobility Exercises
Hip Mobility Exercises
  NAT Presenter Mike McGurn Demonstrates 4 Awesome Hip Mobility Exercises   More about Mike McGurn ...   The Dangers and Limitations of Poor Flexibility  Tight, stiff muscles limit our... Read more...
5 Awesome Exercises for Activating the Glutes
5 Awesome Exercises for Activating the Glutes
  Glute Activation Exercises using Speed Bands   Links Find a Trigger Point Professional in your area More Articles About ITB Syndrome More Articles About Knee Pain More Articles About... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Gluteus Minimus
Trigger Point Therapy - Gluteus Minimus
    Treating Gluteus Minimus - Stuart Hinds   [Greek gloutos, buttock; Latin minimus, smallest] The gluteus minimus is situated anteroinferior and deep to the gluteus medius, whose fibers obscure... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Gmed Causing MCL Pain and Meniscal Pain
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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Gluteus Medius
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Gluteus Medius
  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...
Treating Gluteus Medius Trigger Points - Stretching
Treating Gluteus Medius Trigger Points - Stretching
  Stretching Gluteus Medius - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Gluteus Medius This muscle is mostly deep to and is therefore obscured by the gluteus maximus, but appears on the surface... Read more...
Thoracolumbar Fascia and Its Relationship to the Gmax
Thoracolumbar Fascia and Its Relationship to the Gmax
The thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) is a thick, strong sheet of a ligamentous type of connective tissue, which connects with, and covers, the muscles of the trunk, hips, and shoulders. The... Read more...