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Trigger Point Therapy - Three Dimensional (3D) Release

Trigger Point Therapy - Three Dimensional (3D) Release

The agonist/antagonist relationship may not operate in the classically described manner The brain has 3-D sensory and motor maps soft-wired into the cortex. Our brain (motor cortex) responds to our...
Myofascial Release Techniques for the Rhomboids / Thoracic Spine using Soft Tissue Release (STR)

Myofascial Release Techniques for the Rhomboids / Thoracic Spine using Soft Tissue Release (STR)

 Sports Osteopath John Gibbons demonstrates myofascial release techniques for the Rhomboids and Erector Spinae   Rhomboids and Trigger Points A hypertonic rhomboid will have a marked effect on the positioning...
Trigger Point Therapy - Do Trigger Points Really Exist?

Trigger Point Therapy - Do Trigger Points Really Exist?

The way in which trigger point therapy has become established in mainstream healthcare in recent years (a trend that's still fast growing), is testament to the calibre and amount of...
Trigger Point Therapy - Soft Tissue Release

Trigger Point Therapy - Soft Tissue Release

Soft Tissue Release (STR) is a dynamic, highly effective technique that can have an immediate and powerful effect on muscle and connective tissue. STR is a combination of Myofascial Release,...
My Journey with NAT - Andy Eckley

My Journey with NAT - Andy Eckley

In the week immediately following his NAT certification, Andy Eckley was able to use NAT to significantly help a client with frozen shoulder. When Andy Eckley was 14, he developed...
My Journey with NAT - Suzanne Hibberd

My Journey with NAT - Suzanne Hibberd

  Suzanne Hibberd BSc (Hons) Ost    I was introduced to NAT by a Client in 2007 - and I've been using their techniques ever since! I had not heard...
Sports Injuries - Biceps Brachii Tendon Rupture

Sports Injuries - Biceps Brachii Tendon Rupture

Biceps Brachii - Ruptures typically result from sudden trauma to the biceps brachii tendon   Biceps brachii tendon ruptures can occur from weight lifting or throwing sports but are generally...
Post Operative Pain - Client Case History

Post Operative Pain - Client Case History

Verna Ittner, BSc, NAT, Massage Therapist, Nationally Certified with NCBTMB "The results from NAT have been outstanding!"   Here at Team NAT, nothing makes us happier than hearing from those...
Trigger Point Therapy - Dry Needling, Acupuncture and Trigger Points

Trigger Point Therapy - Dry Needling, Acupuncture and Trigger Points

  There could be increased efficacy in pain relief when a trigger point is present at the site of an acupuncture point during treatment. We find that clients are often confused about...
Taping Trigger Points - Infraspinatus

Taping Trigger Points - Infraspinatus

  Taping technique for Infraspinatus - Stuart Hinds     Through his years working with Olympic athletes, Stuart Hinds has developed unique trigger point taping techniques which are simple, safe,...
Trigger Points - Myofascial Dysfunction and  “Switch-off” Mechanisms

Trigger Points - Myofascial Dysfunction and “Switch-off” Mechanisms

While trigger points may develop as a result of trauma, injury, or overuse, there may be other mechanisms at play Identifying and treating myofascial trigger points can be uniquely effective...
Trigger Point Therapy - Myofascial Meridians, Myokinetic Chains and Sublinks

Trigger Point Therapy - Myofascial Meridians, Myokinetic Chains and Sublinks

Most TP therapists seem to agree that trigger points tend to develop along “Myofascial Meridians”. Below we have set out some detailed information about these myokinetic chains and sublinks. The main reference sources...