What Are Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques?
January 1, 2020
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) From low-back and neck pain to stiff hips and headaches, a wide range of pain issues have many massage therapy clients
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How Do You Stretch Fascia?
September 29, 2019
The body-wide network of fascia is assumed to play an essential role in our posture and movement organization. It is frequently referred to as our organ of form. Many manual therapy approaches focus treatment on fascial tissues, and these approaches claim to alter the density, tonus, viscosity, or arrangement of fascia through the ap plication of manual pressure…
Updates, updates, updates…
June 24, 2019
Lots has been happening, so instead of our usual Techniques Tuesday newsletter, we’re giving you an update on what’s been happening here at MAT Central!
Is it sacroiliac or piriformis-induced sciatica?
June 17, 2018
A frequently asked question in Myoskeletal Alignment seminars is how to differentiate sacroiliac from piriformis syndrome symptoms. Indeed, these structures are often involved in a
Is it really plantar fasciitis?
August 7, 2017
From Treating Trapped Nerves course Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) or posterior tibial neuralgia is often mis-assessed as plantar fasciitis as pain in either case arises
Calcaneal Eversion… too much or too little of a good thing?
May 22, 2017
From Motion Is Lotion course The foot and ankle have two important jobs: mobility (pronation) and stability (supination). Adequate mobility provides shock absorption, which allows
Quadratus Lumborum and Back Pain?
May 15, 2017
A recently published study in the Journal Spine titled, The relationships between low back pain and lumbar lordosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis found a
Brenda’s Dreaded Dowager’s Hump
May 8, 2017
Check out these techniques and more in Motion Is Lotion Home Study Brenda was referred to me for treatment of chronic (non-traumatic) head, neck, and
Hip and Sacroiliac Techniques
April 24, 2017
Leveling the Head and Tail Since most SI joints only move about 2 to 4 millimeters during weight bearing and forward bending, they are described
Muscle Mass, Strength, and Longevity
August 27, 2009
This 2020 article authored by Howard J Luks, MD, emphasizes the importance of maintaining muscle mass. I’ve written about how the body’s “Spring Systems” are
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