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MAT restores the neurological function of muscles, improving their contractile efficiency so they fire on demand and can tolerate higher force loads.
MAT is designed to address and correct neuromuscular dysfunction and muscle imbalances that affect people of all ages and lifestyles.
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Jennifer Christophel - Mastery Level Certified MAT Specialist

While we do not directly treat pain, we understand that by improving muscle function, we can reduce pain, and that is the goal of MAT.

When the muscles have a strong neurological connection, there is an increase in muscle spindle sensitivity. With increased spindle sensitivity, the associated muscle is able to contract efficiently in order to tolerate greater amounts of force and protect the body from injury.

It is important to note that there is an inverse relationship between mechanoreception and nociception. Therefore, when the sensitivity of the muscle spindle (mechanoreceptor) decreases due inflammation, the sensitivity of the nociceptors (pain receptors) increase. Thus, when there is muscle inhibition, it takes less physical stress to create a pain response.

Once muscles are activated, the result is an increase in muscle spindle sensitivity and a decrease in nociceptor sensitivity.

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📚 What is Neurological Muscle Dysfunction And How Does MAT Address It? MAT recognizes that inflammation can create neurological weakness stress, trauma, overuse and the resultant inflammation can alter the communication between the nervous system and the muscle system. This altered communication is what creates neurological weaknesses. In these situations, muscles lose their ability to contract efficiently, where they can no longer contract on demand, in order to stabilize joints and protect the body from injury. From an MAT perspective we would consider these muscles to be “inhibited”. The goal of MAT is to “activate” the inhibited muscles through muscle specific isometric contractions or manual stimulation at the origin and insertion of the associated muscle(s). Once the inhibited muscles are activated, they are able to contract more efficiently, enabling the muscles to withstand greater amounts of external force which allows the muscles to protect the body from pain or injury. From a MAT perspective, when we see these neurological weaknesses, MAT looks at it as a communication issue rather than a strength issue. The goal of the MAT assessment is to identify positions where a muscle cannot contract on demand and/or sustain a contraction for a specific amount of time. Therefore, the muscle testing involved in the MAT assessment process are not designed to evaluate the strength of the muscle. The MAT muscle tests are unique in that they are designed to determine whether muscles can contract on demand and sustain the contraction. #muscleactivation #physicaltherapist #massagetherapist #personaltraining #chiropractor #chronicpain #musclepainrelief #matimpact #jointpainrelief #brysondechambeau #golf #bodybuilder #athletictrainer #matimpact #neuroscience #bodypain #musclepain #musclepainrelief #neuromuscular #neuromusculartherapy #neuromusculardisease #strengthandconditioning #neuromuscular #exercise #muscle #exercisescience

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What is Muscle Activation Techniques? Presented by Certified Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist, Jenn Christophel and Fitness1440 employee, Owen StarHeim.

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WHAT IS MAT?
Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) is a revolutionary approach to the assessment and correction of muscular imbalances, joint instability, and limitations in range of motion of the body. MAT doesn’t address the pain and tightness, it addresses the CAUSE of both. Using a combination of MAT specific assessment protocols, muscle tests, palpation techniques and isometrics, MAT will restore the neurological function of muscles, improving their contractile efficiency so they fire on demand and can tolerate higher force loads. MAt is designed to address and correct different muscular issues and muscle imbalances that affect people of all ages and lifestyles.

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Clients – Muscle Activation Techniques Experience What It Feels Like To Live Without Body Discomfort What To Expect Conditions MAT Has Been Known To Relieve Though our best success stories often come from those who sought MAT treatment as a final option, we urge anyone dealing with discomfort to consider MAT and its benefits as a first o...

Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) is a revolutionary approach to the assessment and correction of muscular imbalances, joint instability, and limitations in range of motion of the body. MAT is used to help assess muscle strength and mobility. This technique was designed to address and correct different muscular issues and muscle imbalances that affect people of all ages and lifestyles. MAT is non-invasive and designed to balance the body’s musculoskeletal system.

What Causes Muscle Tightness? What Causes Muscle Tightness? The original cause of muscle weakness and the associated muscle tightness is stress being placed on the body...

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What Causes Muscle Tightness? What Causes Muscle Tightness? The original cause of muscle weakness and the associated muscle tightness is stress being placed on the body...

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Muscle Therapy Technique Relieves Pain Pain is a fact of life, and we all seek relief from it. A new physical therapy technique is catching on in Oklahoma and it's helping to make pain easier to bear and in some cases to banish it entirely.

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Dr. Norman Marcus talks about Muscle Activation Techniques and its role in Muscle Pain Hear World-Renowned Pain Expert, Dr Norman Marcus speak about Greg Roskopf and Muscle Activation Techniques® and how its fits within the pain management para...