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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

Tennis Elbow: Treating the Most Common Elbow Overuse Injury - Niel Asher Education
Tennis Elbow: Treating the Most Common Elbow Overuse Injury
The Tennis Elbow condition causes the bony prominence on the outside of the elbow to become tender and sore. In the more severe cases, the pain may become debilitating. This... Read more...
Taping for Common Shoulder Injuries - Niel Asher Education
Taping for Common Shoulder Injuries
There are numerous disorders that cause shoulder pain, but about 2 out of 3 cases are related to rotator cuff tendinopathy A large portion of the population will suffer from shoulder pain... Read more...
Treating Tennis Elbow - Niel Asher Education
Treating Tennis Elbow
 Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)        Massage Therapy for Tennis Elbow - Maureen Abson Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis), is the most common elbow overuse injury in the adult population... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Taping for Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Taping for Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Pain
  Taping for Plantar Fasciitis - Stuart Hinds   Trigger Point Therapy Online Master Course Taping for Trigger Points    One of the most common diagnosis of chronic heel pain is plantar... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Taping for Elbow Injuries - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Taping for Elbow Injuries
Taping for Lateral Elbow Injuries - Stuart Hinds   Taping techniques are increasingly performed after trigger point therapy sessions to help “unload” the treated muscle The use of taping has become increasingly... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Levator Scapulae Taping Procedure - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Levator Scapulae Taping Procedure
  Taping for Trigger Points - Levator Scapulae. Kinesio taping is commonly used by therapists following direct treatment to trigger points (massage, compression, dry needling).   Levator Scapulae The levator scapulae... Read more...
Trigger Point therapy - Taping Technique for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point therapy - Taping Technique for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Stuart Hinds - Taping Technique for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome     PFPS pain is common amongst athletes and those who regularly participate in running and sport  Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) typically occurs when the... Read more...
Low Back Pain - Erector Spinae Muscles - Niel Asher Education
Low Back Pain - Erector Spinae Muscles
   Taping for Low Back Pain - Erector Spinae Trigger Points   Online Course - See Details   Erector Spinae Muscles Iliocostalis. Iliocostalis cervicis. Iliocostalis thoracis. Iliocostalis lumborum. Longissimus. Longissimus... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating Gluteus Medius - Niel Asher Education
Unlock the Power of Trigger Point Therapy for Gluteus Medius Pain Relief
  Stuart Hinds presents a technique for using tape to provide an off-loading effect when treating trigger points in Glute Med.   Taping for Trigger Points - CE/CPD Course  ... 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...
Taping for Trigger Points - Lower Back Pain - Niel Asher Education
Taping for Trigger Points - Lower Back Pain
Taping for Lower Back Pain - Stuart Hinds Over 30 million Americans experience low-back pain at any given time! According to the report Global Burden of Disease (2010) lower back pain... Read more...
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) - Niel Asher Education
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
  Kinesiology Taping for Knee Pain - Patella tendonitis and Patella femoral pain    Patellofemoral syndrome (PFPS) is characterized by a group of symptoms that are easily diagnosed and often... Read more...
Taping Trigger Points - Infraspinatus - Niel Asher Education
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,... Read more...
Taping for Adductors / Groin Strain - Niel Asher Education
Taping for Adductors / Groin Strain
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Taping for Trigger Points - Which Tape To Use? - Niel Asher Education
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.... Read more...