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Blogs and articles.

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 y artículos

Common Ankle Injuries: Manual Therapy, Rehabilitation and Rhythmic Movement Techniques - Niel Asher Education
Common Ankle Injuries: Manual Therapy, Rehabilitation and Rhythmic Movement Techniques
The ankle must be mobile enough to absorb and adapt, yet stable enough to transfer force. Restoring that balance after injury requires more than treating the painful structure: it calls... Leer más...
Little League Elbow
Terapia de puntos gatillo: tratamiento del codo de "pequeñas ligas"
Tratamiento de los puntos gatillo en los flexores de la muñeca El creciente problema del codo de las "pequeñas ligas" La zona del codo es el último centro epifisario en... Leer más...
Resistance Training Soviet System
What the Russians Understood About Strength Training That Most People Still Don’t
There’s this fantasy that elite athletes spend every session screaming at mirrors and destroying themselves under barbells. In reality, good athletes — and good coaches — become very good at... Leer más...
What is Abhyanga Massage?
What is Abhyanga Massage? An Objective, Practitioner-Focused Guide for Massage and Manual Therapists
Abhyanga Massage: What Every Massage and Manual Therapist Should Know About This Ancient Ayurvedic Practice An objective, practitioner-focused guide to Abhyanga, Ayurvedic bodywork, marma points, and why this traditional full-body... Leer más...
Serratus Anterior Anatomy
Serratus Anterior Dysfunction: Anatomy, Long Thoracic Nerve Injury, Trigger Points and Treatment
Serratus Anterior: The Overlooked Shoulder Muscle That Can Change Everything If there is one shoulder muscle that deserves far more attention in the treatment room, it is the serratus anterior.... Leer más...
Massage for TMJ Course
Tratamiento de los trastornos de la articulación temporomandibular (TMJ / TMJD)
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore what the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) actually is, what we mean by TMJ disorders, how to assess them safely, and—most importantly—how massage for TMJ disorders,... Leer más...
Massage for Anxiety
Anxiety Relief Through Massage: What Really Helps, What Doesn’t, and How to Work Safely
If you’ve been in practice for any length of time, you’ll know this already: a large proportion of your clients are anxious, whether they name it that way or not.... Leer más...
Are trigger points real?
Terapia de puntos gatillo - ¿Existen realmente los puntos gatillo?
La forma en que la terapia de puntos gatillo se ha establecido en la atención médica convencional en los últimos años (una tendencia que sigue creciendo rápidamente), es testimonio del... Leer más...
Lymphatic Drainage
Neuropathic Lymphatic Treatments: Bridging the Nervous System and Lymphatic Health
Neuropathic lymphatic treatments are gaining increasing attention among massage therapists, manual therapists, and rehabilitation professionals who work with complex pain, persistent swelling, post-surgical recovery, and chronic nervous system sensitisation. As... Leer más...
Continuing Education for Massage Therapists
The Energy-Smart Therapist: Sustainable Self-Care for a Long, Healthy Career
Self-Care for Therapists: Sustaining the Body, Mind, and Career That Sustains Others If there is one truth that unites massage therapists, manual therapists, and rehabilitation professionals across disciplines, it is... Leer más...
Oncology Massage Continuing Education for Massage Therapists
Oncology Massage: A Practical Guide for Massage Therapists
Oncology massage is a specialised, client‑centred approach that adapts massage therapy to the unique and changing needs of people living with cancer or with a history of cancer treatment. It... Leer más...
Major Muscles in Yoga: How Your Body Moves in Every Pose
Puntos gatillo - Disfunción miofascial y mecanismos de "apagado"
This article is designed to be a welcoming, friendly, and down-to-earth introduction to yoga, paired with the excellent anatomical demonstration offered by Dr. Constance Bradley in her video on the... Leer más...
Heat and Ice Therapy for Trigger Points
NAT - Historial de caso de hombro congelado
If you’ve ever wondered why applying ice at the end of a trigger point session works so profoundly, or why some clients feel “worse before better” without heat, this blog... Leer más...
Rectus Abdominis Trigger Points
Tratamiento de los puntos gatillo del recto abdominal
For therapists, treating the rectus requires sensitivity, clear communication, and a willingness to explore abdominal work with skill and confidence.  Leer más...
Neuroplastic Trigger Point Hypothesis
Neuroplastic Trigger Point Hypothesis
Understanding the Neuroplastic Trigger Point Hypothesis: Why Trigger Points Behave the Way They Do Trigger points have fascinated—and confused—manual therapists for decades. Some clients respond immediately to hands-on release work,... Leer más...
Treating Calcific Tendonitis
Understanding Calcific Tendonitis: Why It Happens, How It Heals, and Where Manual Therapy Fits In
  A comprehensive guide for manual therapists, rehabilitation professionals, and personal trainers Calcific tendonitis is one of those shoulder conditions that seems to appear out of nowhere. One week a... Leer más...
Shoulder Rehab Exercises
Shoulder Injury Rehabilitation: Why It’s Complicated, How to Approach It, and What Really Works
Shoulder rehabilitation is one of those areas in clinical practice where experience teaches you humility. No matter how well you think you understand the injury in front of you, no... Leer más...
Hip Mobility Explained
Ejercicio de flexión de cadera supina
In reality, hip mobility is trainable, adaptable, and hugely responsive to the right kind of work. That’s why this video tutorial with elite Strength & Conditioning Coach Mike McGurn is... Leer más...