Can (myofascial) trigger points cause shoulder pain
Yes (myofascial) trigger points are a very large cause of shoulder pain. They have been found to be extremely common in sufferers of... Read Article
The large but overlooked cause of slow reaction time in sports
There are a large number of things that can affects a sports persons reaction time such as fatigue, alcohol, lack of sleep and... Read Article
Trigger point treatment: deactivation or elimination
Those experienced with courses of trigger point therapy such as dry needling, manual therapies and laser will understand that any relief... Read Article
Why do trigger points keep coming back
The main reasons trigger points keep coming back is because courses of trigger point therapy are only designed to temporarily relieve... Read Article
How “pain free” trigger points cause muscles and joints to malfunction: causing injury and long term damage
Latent (pain free) trigger points are the tender spots in tight muscle you don’t know you have until a masseur presses upon them causing... Read Article
Latent (Pain Free) Trigger Points Alter Neurological Control of Shoulder Movement Causing Damage, Impingement and Injury
This article summarises the very important clinical implications of the research done by Dr Karen Lucas in Melbourne for her PhD Thesis.... Read Article
The relationship between latent (pain free) trigger points and depression
A study published in the journal Clinical Rheumatology found that in pain free healthy adults the more depressed they were the more... Read Article
Why shoulder pain keeps coming back
If you suffer from shoulder pain that won't go away you're not alone. Studies show that only 21% of sufferers are better after 6 months.... Read Article
Clinical trial: simple home remedy completely relieved 58% of tension headaches
Tension headaches often mean a life of suffering and symptom relieving drugs, but a clinical trial showed that simple trigger point... Read Article
Why a sports person’s timing may be “out”, or be out of form
Most sports rely on some sort of muscular coordination and timing. Typically the brain receives some sort of stimulus or information. ... Read Article
Why tennis elbow won't heal, and what you can do about it
Tennis elbow is a painful and disabling condition that is said to develop through overuse, but why does it then refuse to heal and defy... Read Article
Muscle fatigue: the cause doctors usually overlook- and what you can do about it
There are many possible causes of muscle fatigue, but by far the most common cause of muscle fatigue, but the most common and probably... Read Article
How scientists have successfully treated fibromyalgia
A scientific research review published in the journal Current Brain and Headache Reports investigated the link between trigger points and... Read Article
Vibration massage helps reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and speeds recovery
Research findings clearly show the use of vibration massage reduces post exercise Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), reduces residual... Read Article
The scientifically proven effects of vibration massage- with clinical applications
In this summary we investigate the science behind the use of vibration massage. This helps us envisage uses and to develop protocols. ... Read Article