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Given the tremendous load that is placed on the teres minor with everyday activities, and its role in rotator cuff pathology and how often it has myofascial trigger points, it is extremely important for the manual therapy practitioner to be competent and effective at working with this muscle.
When performing deep pressure massage, deep stroking massage must originate from your core by further rocking your pelvis and extending your spine forward. Short deep strokes to the neck between 1 and 2 inches (2-5 centimeters) in length allow you to preserve optimal body mechanics.
Most manual therapists have palpated a trigger point. Far fewer have a precise, repeatable protocol for what to do once they find one.
For anterior shin splints, physical exam should include palpation of the tibialis anterior and the rest of the dorsiflexor musculature of the leg.
