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Stretching for Pain Relief - Anterior Deltoid

Stretching for Pain Relief - Anterior Deltoid

  Deltoid Muscle   Anterior Deltoid - How to Find Trigger Points       The deltoid, along with supraspinatus and associated rotator cuff muscles, will regularly develop myofascial trigger points...
Treating Tension Headaches - Trigger Point Therapy

Treating Tension Headaches - Trigger Point Therapy

  Tension Headaches and Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner MD    Tension headaches usually affect both sides of the head and last from thirty minutes to several days or...
Lower Back Pain - An Overview of the Key Muscles Involved

Lower Back Pain - An Overview of the Key Muscles Involved

    Lower back pain is often associated with myofascial trigger points Lower Back Pain is often attributed to “structural” factors such as pinched nerves, herniated disks, and arthritic degeneration.  In reality, these kinds...
Trigger Point Therapy - 5 Great Stretches for the Quads

Trigger Point Therapy - 5 Great Stretches for the Quads

        Trigger points in the quadricep muscles are commonly the cause of hip, thigh and knee pain  The quadriceps is a large group of muscles, the most...
Treating the Quadratus Lumborum

Treating the Quadratus Lumborum

    Quadratus Lumborum Muscle     Treating the Quadratus Lumborum      Active Trigger Points in the QL are Often Associated with Back Pain The QL works together with the...
Treating Migraine Headaches - Trigger Point Therapy

Treating Migraine Headaches - Trigger Point Therapy

       The "Spider Technique" for Treating Migraines  Migraine is a neurological disease characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headaches A migraine headache is described as a throbbing, pounding,...
Trigger Point Treatment Techniques for the Hamstring Muscles

Trigger Point Treatment Techniques for the Hamstring Muscles

The Hamstring Muscles   The Biceps Femoris in More Detail  During running, the hamstrings slow down the leg at the end of its forward swing and prevents the trunk from flexing...
How to Treat Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)

How to Treat Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)

        Anatomy Overview of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)      Shin splints are especially common amongst runners and other athletes who have just returned after...

Treating Trigger Points in the Biceps Femoris

The Hamstring Muscles     Treating Trigger Points in Short Head Biceps Femoris - Stuart Hinds     During running, the hamstrings slow down the leg at the end of...
Neural Tests for Lumbar Spine

Neural Tests for Lumbar Spine

  Lumbar Spine - Special Tests The neurological examination is a vital determining step in the evaluation of the lumbar spine. In many cases the spinal cord and the nerve roots...
Runners Knee - Overview and Considerations

Runners Knee - Overview and Considerations

  What is Runner’s Knee? Runner’s Knee can refer to a number of injuries resulting from overuse,causing pain around the knee cap (patella). Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is the most...
Trigger Point Therapy | Treating the Scalenes | Release Techniques

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   ...
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