The Niel-Asher Technique, NAT, is a specific technique developed by a leading Osteopath in the shoulder field. It is a hands-on treatment designed specifically to treat frozen shoulder and has been in use since 1977 and in 2003 NAT was the subject of clinical trials at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
The results of the trial were outstanding and an abstract was published in the British Journal of Rheumatology Volume 42, Supplement 1, 2003, Article 418 BHPR p.146.
In conclusion The Niel-Asher Technique™ demonstrated a significant improvement in active range of movement, and strength and power over and above traditional physical therapy treatment in an outpatient hospital setting.
Patients treated with the Niel-Asher Technique™ also showed the largest clinical improvement in shoulder pain and disability (SPADI).