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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

Understanding Wrist Drop and the Role of Massage Therapy in Its Treatment - Niel Asher Education
Understanding Wrist Drop and the Role of Massage Therapy in Its Treatment
Wrist drop, also known as radial nerve palsy, is a condition characterized by the inability to extend the wrist and fingers due to weakness or paralysis in the muscles of... Read more...
Wrist Sprains - How To Find Trigger Points - Niel Asher Education
Wrist Sprains - How To Find Trigger Points
  Trigger Point Overview - Wrist Extensors   Trigger points in the wrist extensor muscles are incredibly common and are often related to repetitive strain injuries, primarily associated with gripping.... Read more...
Understanding and Managing Common Wrist Flexor Injuries: Symptoms, Treatments, and Trigger Points - Niel Asher Education
Understanding and Managing Common Wrist Flexor Injuries: Symptoms, Treatments, and Trigger Points
  Wrist flexor injuries are prevalent, particularly among individuals engaged in repetitive activities or sports that strain the wrist and forearm muscles Understanding the symptoms and treatments for these injuries... Read more...
Rehab and Injury Prevention for Wrist and Elbow Pain - Niel Asher Education
Rehab and Injury Prevention for Wrist and Elbow Pain
   Myofascial Trigger Points (MTPs) are ubiquitous, and myofascial pain affects as much as 85% of the population at some time in their life The impact of myofascial pain on... Read more...
How to Differentiate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Myofascial Pain? - Niel Asher Education
How to Differentiate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from Myofascial Pain?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome        Testing for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome     Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a progressive affliction which may be caused by direct trauma or repetitive... Read more...
Stretching the Wrist Flexors - Niel Asher Education
Stretching the Wrist Flexors
Wrist Flexors         Wrist Flexor Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner   Nerve Entrapment Syndromes   The wrist flexors definitely tend to fall into that category of important... Read more...
How To Treat Golfers Elbow - Niel Asher Education
How To Treat Golfers Elbow
Golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is a form of tendinitis similar to tennis elbow       Golfing is one of many root causes of the condition, which in... Read more...