PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION RESOURCES

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Explore practical articles, clinical insights and educational resources for massage therapists, manual therapists, rehabilitation professionals, athletic trainers and other healthcare practitioners.

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

Dry Needling for Trigger Points - Rhomboids - Niel Asher Education
Dry Needling for Trigger Points - Rhomboids
  Treating Rhomboid Trigger Points - Dry Needling   Do not attempt to reproduce any of the techniques shown on this website unless they fall within your professional scope of... Read more...
TRigger Point Therapy for Rotator Cuff
Trigger Point Therapy - Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Vacuum Cupping - General Shoulder Sequence     Rotator cuff tendinitis results from the irritation and inflammation of the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles in the area underlying the acromion... 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...
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 - 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...
Rotator Cuff Disorders - The Bigger Picture - Niel Asher Education
Rotator Cuff Disorders - The Bigger Picture
  Spinal mobility has an important role to play in shoulder function   Treating the Rotator Cuff (4 CEUs)   In 70% of all doctor and therapist visits for shoulder... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Subacromial Impingement - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Subacromial Impingement
Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common shoulder complaint in orthopedic clinics (44–65%) and the most frequent cause of shoulder pain in over-arm athletes. Read more...
Common Sports Injuries - Dislocation of the Shoulder - Niel Asher Education
Common Sports Injuries - Dislocation of the Shoulder
In most cases, significant force is required to dislocate a shoulder Dislocation of the shoulder at the GH joint may occur when an athlete falls on an outstretched hand or... Read more...
Self Help Techniques for Common Shoulder Trigger Points - Upper Trapezius - Niel Asher Education
Self Help Techniques for Common Shoulder Trigger Points - Upper Trapezius
Trapezius Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner    Trigger Point Therapy - Where to Start? Ischemic Compression Technique   Trapezius trigger points are incredibly common and related to a number... Read more...
Taping for Trigger Points - The Trapezius - Niel Asher Education
Taping for Trigger Points - The Trapezius
   Treating Trigger Points in the Trapezius   Trigger Point Therapy - Where to Start?   Research supports the use of taping as a treatment aid in managing shoulder impingement problems Subacromial impingement... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Shoulder Impingement - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Shoulder Impingement
John Gibbons - Techniques for treating shoulder impingement   Rotator cuff (or shoulder) impingement syndrome is a very common cause of shoulder pain and can be a precursor to tendonitis... Read more...
Self-Massage with Home Exercise as Treatment for Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome - Niel Asher Education
Self-Massage with Home Exercise as Treatment for Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
Video: Using a Backnobber Massage tool to treat trigger points in the shoulder muscles   With thanks to Jeffrey Lutz CMTPT and Erica Carole LMT of the Pain Treatment and... Read more...
Simple Self Help Tips for Common Shoulder Pain - Niel Asher Education
Simple Self Help Tips for Common Shoulder Pain
  Strengthening and Rehabilitation Exercises for the Supraspinatus - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner     The rotator cuff is a frequent source of pain that is common in both young athletes and... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Self Help for Common Shoulder Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Self Help for Common Shoulder Pain
With thanks to Jeffrey Lutz CMTPT and Erica Carole LMT of the Pain Treatment and Wellness Center, Greenburg, PA Buy a Backnobber Now See all Massage Tools   Whilst it's... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Stretching the Pecs - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Stretching the Pecs
 Stretching Pectoralis Muscles - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Neuromuscular Stretching Technique   The pec major eccentrically decelerates extension, horizontal abduction, external rotation, and retraction of the shoulder joint. This muscle... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Rotator Cuff Disorders - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Rotator Cuff Disorders
Rotator Cuff Injuries Explained - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   In 70% of all doctor and therapist visits for shoulder problems, the diagnosis is rotator cuff disorder The shoulder is involved... Read more...