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Percussion tools are typically used in an uninformed way, but can be a powerful aid for trigger point therapy with the correct knowledge.

Learn how to treat the scalenes, which can be responsible for a diverse array of complaints including shoulder pain, mid-back pain, chest pain and seemingly nerve-related symptoms in the arm and hand.

A common mistake made by less experienced trigger point therapists is attempting to resolve pain by treating individual muscles whose referral matches the reported pain. Read about why this approach is too simplistic and how to get much better results by considering the functional and referral networks for common pain patterns.

Sciatica is one of the most common diagnoses that we see at our clinic. Diagnoses can superficially seem reassuring. It seems that having a latin term assigned to one's pain by an expert tends to make everyone feel better.

Dysfunctional breathing" is breathing in a way that is inefficient, or at its worst, makes it almost impossible for the diaphragm to work correctly. Most of us give little thought to breath unless our situation forces us to be more conscious of this semi-automatic activity. However, many people learn strategies for breathing that can have quite negative consequences for the body.