What is Muscle Activation Technique (MAT)?

Muscle Activation Technique (MAT) is a specialized manual therapy approach designed to identify and correct muscular imbalances, weaknesses, and compensation patterns in the body. It focuses on improving neuromuscular function by activating muscles that are under performing or “inhibited,” which can lead to joint instability, pain, or poor movement patterns.

How MAT Works

When we move, our brain and nervous system coordinate how and when muscles contract. If one or more muscles can’t contract efficiently, the body compensates, leading to inefficient movement patterns. Over time, these compensations result in joint instability, muscle tightness or stiffness, pain and decreased mobility. MAT identifies the root cause of these issues and restores proper function to the affected muscles. We treat the root cause of your symptoms.

What Makes MAT Different?

Unlike many other therapeutic modalities, MAT:

• Assesses and improves the contractile efficiency of individual muscles

• Targets the nervous system’s ability to coordinate movement

• Focuses on long-term correction, not just short-term relief

It’s a progressive system that strengthens your body from the inside out—reducing pain and making you more resilient to future injuries.

What Conditions Can MAT Help?

MAT is effective for treating sciatica, back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, headaches, chronic migraines, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, chronic ankle sprains, leg cramps, metatarsalgia, neuromas, rotator cuff injuries, cervical radiculopathy, patellofemoral syndromes, knee pain, upper back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, posterior tibial tendonitis, hip pain, wrist pain, hand pain, car accidents, falls, recovery from fractures or surgery and more.