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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

Trigger Points for Horses - Sacroiliac Pain - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Points for Horses - Sacroiliac Pain
   Trigger Point Massage for Horses - Andy Eckley   Andy Eckley's Bio   A common misconception is that you need to use a stronger force to release a trigger... Read more...
Trigger Points - How to Avoid Overload and Overuse Injuries - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Points - How to Avoid Overload and Overuse Injuries
  Understanding Overload and Overuse Injuries   Stuart Hinds Bio   It's important to remember that it's not only athletes who suffer from overload and overuse injuries Irrespective of wether... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS) - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFS)
Trigger Point Therapy - Patellar Ligament      Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) can refer to a number of injuries resulting from overuse, causing pain around the Knee Cap  PFPS is characterized by... Read more...
Thoracic Mobility - How To Avoid Injury - Niel Asher Education
Thoracic Mobility - How To Avoid Injury
   Simple Thoracic Mobility Exercise - Mike McGurn   The thoracic spine plays a vital role in keeping the shoulders and the lumbar spine in good working order - and... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Where to Start? - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Where to Start?
      About NAT Home-Study Courses NAT courses are designed to provide continued education for qualified therapists, healthcare workers, and exercise professionals. Whether you are new to trigger points,... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Active, Latent and Transitional Trigger Points - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Active, Latent and Transitional Trigger Points
How To Treat "Latent" Trigger Points   Latent Trigger Points are like land mines - waiting silently under the soil, ready to activate The article below provides an overview of the... Read more...
A Simple Guide To "Correct" Breathing - Niel Asher Education
A Simple Guide To "Correct" Breathing
  A Simple Guide to Correct Breathing   Learn More   Better oxygenation can mean less pain and more energy! Trigger points can cause chest pain and breathing difficulties. Often... Read more...
Treating Biceps Trigger Points - Niel Asher Education
Unlock Pain-Free Movement with Effective Biceps Trigger Point Treatment
  Treating trigger points in Biceps Brachii   Learn More    Trigger Points in the biceps are often associated with shoulder, back, and elbow pain The biceps brachii decelerates extension... Read more...
Manual Therapy - Understanding the Knee Joint - Niel Asher Education
Manual Therapy - Understanding the Knee Joint
Talking about "Unexplained" Pain in the Back of the Knee - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner M.D.   Learn More   The knee joint negotiates the forces between the two longest levers... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Soccer Injuries - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Soccer Injuries
  Treating Gastro/Soleus - Stuart Hinds   Wherever you live or work as a therapist, you are probably surrounded by 100's/1000's of youths who play soccer! Quite a number of... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating O/A Thumb - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Treating O/A Thumb
Treating Trigger Points - Thenar Eminence   Pain from trigger points referred to the wrist and the base of the thumb in the web space and is often wrongly diagnosed as... Read more...
NAT Presenters - Mike McGurn - Niel Asher Education
NAT Presenters - Mike McGurn
Mike McGurn is a performance coach to both teams and individual athletes and is currently Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at Queens University Belfast   World Class Performances Mike is widely... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Using a Foam Roller - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Using a Foam Roller
  Using a Foam Roller - Mike McGurn   More about Mike McGurn ...   A foam roller can be an effective way for you to help relieve your own trigger... Read more...
Dry Needling for Trigger Points - Rhomboids - Niel Asher Education
Dry Needling for Trigger Points - Rhomboids
  Treating Rhomboid Trigger Points - Dry Needling   Do not attempt to reproduce any of the techniques shown on this website unless they fall within your professional scope of... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Splenius Capitis/Splenius Cervicis - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Splenius Capitis/Splenius Cervicis
  Neck Pain and Stiffness - Trigger Points are likely to re-activate where poor posture isn't addressed      Neck pain and stiffness is often related to active trigger points in the... Read more...
Self Care for Common Hip Pain - Trigger Point Tools - Niel Asher Education
Self Care for Common Hip Pain - Trigger Point Tools
  Jeffrey Lutz CMTPT demonstrates the use of a pressure tool for the relief of common hip pain     See Trigger Point Tools   Everyone should invest in a good... Read more...
Trigger Point Therapy - Gluteus Minimus - Niel Asher Education
Trigger Point Therapy - Gluteus Minimus
    Treating Gluteus Minimus - Stuart Hinds   [Greek gloutos, buttock; Latin minimus, smallest] The gluteus minimus is situated anteroinferior and deep to the gluteus medius, whose fibers obscure... Read more...
TRigger Point Therapy for Rotator Cuff
Trigger Point Therapy - Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Vacuum Cupping - General Shoulder Sequence     Rotator cuff tendinitis results from the irritation and inflammation of the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles in the area underlying the acromion... Read more...