Technique Tuesday Spotlight
What is the difference between ulnar nerve gliding and tensioning, and why does the distinction matter? In this Technique Spotlight, Erik Dalton demonstrates both approaches, showing how coordinated movements at the neck, elbow, wrist, and fingers alternately release or load the nerve. Watch the demonstration to sharpen your positioning, pacing, and clinical judgment while keeping every movement controlled and pain-free.
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16 NCBTMB-Approved CE Hours with MAT Founder Erik Dalton
Essential MAT Assessments is a comprehensive 16-Hour CE program designed to sharpen your clinical precision. Featuring the best of orthopedic, osteopathic, and neurological tests appropriate for manual and massage therapists, this course teaches you how to systematically uncover the source of your client’s pain. Erik organizes assessments under 45 treatment goals and maps them directly to corresponding MAT technique protocols. This is an area of training overlooked in most massage schools, so Erik’s clear explanations and demonstrations provide a framework for identifying joint dysfunction, tendinopathy, sports injuries, and neurological involvement. Each assessment links directly to MAT treatment, helping you move seamlessly from evaluation to effective intervention. If you want to move beyond symptom-based work and build a reputation for accuracy, this course provides the structure, clarity, and confidence you need. You can find out more at this detailed course information page.
Home Study Format
In the home-study format you recieve 3 USB drives packed with demonstration videos and a full-color reference manual for your treatment room. Your certificate of completion is signed by Erik Dalton. Bonus! Immediate access to the online course.
Online Format
In the online format you stream demonstration videos and read theory and practice steps in a digital format. Download the full-color reference manual for your treatment room. Your certificate of completion is signed by Erik Dalton.
Learn from the Legend!
In Essential MAT Assessments, you learn from legendary practitioner Erik Dalton through the courses he created to share his work with therapists worldwide. If you want to stand out as a therapist who truly understands pain patterns, this course delivers the tools. You’ll strengthen your ability to think critically, address clearly defined treatment goals, and choose methods strategically. It’s a powerful step toward long-term professional success.
Understanding Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Symptoms in the ring and little fingers do not always originate at the elbow. Ulnar nerve irritation may reflect mechanical stress anywhere from the cervical spine and brachial plexus to the cubital tunnel, forearm, wrist, and hand. This week’s blog takes a whole-system view of cubital tunnel syndrome, pairing essential anatomy and referral cautions with practical assessment considerations, soft-tissue preparation, and gentle nerve gliding and tensioning.
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