The neuro-reflexogenic relationship of muscles, nerves and joints is at the heart of Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) Any alteration of joint function is carefully monitored
https://youtu.be/DjKmczlV9h8 From Dynamic Lower Body course Spinal Engine Gait Theory: “Optimal mechanical functioning of the spine is necessary for optimal mechanical functioning of the limbs”
What’s the cause of back pain? Most of us suffer some form of neck and back pain during our lifetime. It’s just as common as a headache,
The yard-work syndrome Now that summer is upon us, I’m beginning to see more clients complaining of bending and twisting back pain. In most people,
by Erik Dalton Ph.D. Last year at the Third International Fascial Research Congress in Vancouver, 800+ participants silently listened and watched as Raul Rodriques PT
Many of your chronic pain clients may also be suffering emotional disorders such as anxiety, anger, depression, and poor coping skills (Fig. 1). Could you guess
For many decades, neuroscientists have wrestled with the notion that the brain itself might play a key role in the modulation of pain. Several researchers,
What’s a Myoskeletal Enhancer?
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the verb enhance means “to improve the quality, amount or strength of something.” Similarly, in Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT), the term enhancer is used as a noun to describe a therapist-directed movement cue that neurologically boosts, intensifies, and heightens a therapeutic outcome. Learn more…
For decades, fibromyalgia patients have been told their agony was imaginary, the result of emotional hysteria and not an authentic physical ailment. But beginning last
Part of what makes us human is the way we are able to use our hands. Effective and skillful hand usage requires stable, painless movement
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