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Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Horses
Andy Eckley - NAT Therapist, and Equine Therapist Trigger Point Therapy for Horses A common comment is that the horse can't tell you where it feels...
Trigger Point Therapy - Shoulder and Neck Pain Assessment
Stuart Hinds demostrates assessment techniques for common shoulder and neck pain Simple tests can often help determine the nature of shoulder and neck injuries and in some cases, the...
Trigger Point Therapy - Congratulations to Brian Hortz
NAT is fast becoming a common language amongst therapists, with its simple approach to integrating trigger points at every level of manual therapy With over 40,000 therapists in...
Testing for Leg Length Discrepancy
John Gibbons - Sports Osteopath and Lecturer Leg length discrepancies are typically classified either "structural" or "functional" Leg length discrepancies are typically classified as structural or functional. A structural discrepancy is...
How to Correct the Most Common Sacroiliac Dysfunction - Anterior Innominate Rotation
Treating Sacroiliac Dysfunction - John Gibbons John Gibbons (video above) is a qualified and registered osteopath with the General Osteopathic Council, specialising in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of...
New Breakthrough in Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Hyperbaric oxygen chambers expose patients to pure oxygen at a higher-than-atmospheric pressure. New research from Rice University and Institutes in Israel shows that women who suffer from fibromyalgia could...
Stretching - Sensory Theory
There is compelling research in the field of stretching that has direct relevance to a ‘Neuroplastic trigger point theory’. We all know that stretching makes us feel better...
Trigger Point Therapy - Common Shoulder Treatment Sequence
Shoulder problems affect 25% of the population. Trigger point therapy can be very effective for treating a range of shoulder pain issues. There are well documented protocols for treating rotator cuff...
Trigger Point Therapy - Muscle Strengthening
Strengthening the muscles improves their tolerance and stamina to exercise. Keeping muscles strong can relieve pain, improve the function of muscles with trigger points, and prevent further injury. As a...
Trigger Point Therapy - Leg and Foot Injuries
An overview of leg and foot injuries - Stuart Hinds Common Leg and Foot Injuries In today's video blog, our Australian colleague and NAT teacher Stuart Hinds provides...
Taping for Trigger Points - Which Tape To Use?
Kinesio Taping Explained: Types of Tape and How They Are Used in Clinical Practice Kinesio taping has become a familiar sight in clinics, gyms, and sporting arenas around the world....
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