How to Find Trigger Points

The NAT Trigger Point Therapy Diploma course is offered for certified/qualified manual therapists who wish to expand their knowledge of trigger points and extend further within their scope of practice.

The course is built on latest evidence regarding the treatment of trigger points whilst encompassing the teachings of some of the worlds leading practitioners and is presented by Elsevier Education award winner Paul Townley MMACP PT who adds practical knowledge from his years working with elite athletes in the EPL.

The supporting course text includes over 250 fully illustrated pages covering the most important data pertaining to trigger points, muscle pain, fascia, and explains how these interconnect. In addition it provides the key information required to aid clinical reasoning and assessment by looking at the clinical relevance of TrPs in each muscle. It also includes detailed presentations of trigger point sites, pain maps, and recommended treatment techniques.

The 50 new video tutorials (180 minutes of classes added in November 2020) provide the fundamentals of trigger point therapy, including: What are Trigger Points?; Research and Evidence; Referred Pain; Clinical Reasoning and Assessment; Perpetuating Factors; How to Find Trigger Points; Treatment Options and Techniques; Muscle Energy Techniques; Ischemic Compression Techniques; Neurodynamic Techniques.

About the Presenter

Paul Townley holds a Masters Degree (MSc) in Neuromusculoskeletal medicine, and is a member of the Manipulative Association of Chartered Physiotherapists and the International Federation of Manipulative Therapy.

Paul is qualified as an ESP (Extended Scope Practitioner) and a university lecturer and teacher in the United Kingdom.

In a career spanning more than two decades Paul has worked with elite athletes (including Physiotherapist for Crystal Palace FC - EPL) and has provided specialist physiotherapy services and consultancy to the military.

[earlprinsloo]

Great video! Thank you sir. Quick question: can too much screen time (laptop or cellphone) cause trigger points in the head/neck/trapezius area? Or is the posture associated with it?

[Truerealism]

Mine started in my throat then my chest now my shoulders it's a nightmare us this common