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The Unique Trigger Point - Vastus Medialis
Dr. Jonathan Kuttner - recipient of the NAMTPT Lifetime Award for Contribution to Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy Notes for the above video: The quadriceps muscles...
What Every Therapist Needs to Know About "Whiplash" (WAD)
Whiplash - An Overview "The sudden force will often stretch or tear the muscles and tendons of the neck" Whiplash, more correctly known as whiplash associated disorders (WAD) is...
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...
Core Muscle Strengthening - for Everyone!
Keep Those Trigger Points Away - In Just 5 Minutes a Day 3 Good Reasons Why You Should Include Core Muscle Exercises in Your Fitness Routine The core muscles...
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...
Trigger Point Therapy - Muscle Energy Techniques (MET's)
Stuart Hinds - MET for Scalenes/SCM Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) are increasingly being used to help dissipate trigger points - especially in cases of chronic shortening of the muscles...
Saddle Pain and Trigger Points
Trigger Points for Horses - Longissimus Dorsi Read Andy's Bio Horses may commonly develop trigger points as a result of poor fitting saddles or incorrect riding posture...
Head and Neck Pain - Tension Type Headaches
Trigger Point Anatomy - Occipitalis Tension headaches are remarkably common - but do you really need to turn to drugs for pain relief? Tension headaches are the most common...
Trigger Point Therapy - Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
Nerve Entrapment Syndromes - Stuart Hinds Nerve Entrapment Syndromes Nerve entrapments are not overly common but well worth exploring as trigger point therapy has been demonstrated to relieve...
Tibialis Anterior - "Anterior Compartment Syndrome"
Tibialis Anterior Trigger Points - Overview Anterior compartment syndrome is usually caused by swelling or enlargement of tibialis anterior in the anterior compartment of the lower leg Trigger...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Latissimus Dorsi
A muscle this size, covering so much of the ribcage, will also have an influence on diaphragmatic function Treating Latissimus Dorsi Trigger Points - Dr....
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...
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