Metroplex Muscle Activation

erformance, and impede recovery. MAT utilizes a range of motion assessment, manual muscle tests, isometric strengthening exercises, and digital palpations to locate and treat weakened muscles, which when performed, can quickly improve the contractile capability of the treated muscle or muscles. Stress, trauma, and overuse adversely effects an individual’s contractile capabilities by disrupting the communication between the nervous and muscular systems, which results in muscular inhibition and diminishes the ability of a muscle to contract on command. Therefore, the MAT process can help restore the communication between the muscular system and the central nervous system by improving the neurological input of an inhibited muscle allowing it to properly perform its intended function resulting in improved strength, stability, and neuromuscular control. THE FACTS
• 25% of exercise participants will suffer a musculoskeletal injury
• Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading cause of disability and chronic pain in the industrialized world
• More people in the United States visit the doctor for musculoskeletal ailments than the common cold
• Nearly 50% of all occupational injuries in the United States are overuse injuries

THE BENEFITS
The goal of MAT is to improve your muscle contractile efficiency, which results in increased strength, joint stability, and range of motion. However, the primary benefit of MAT is its ability to assess and enhance an individual’s tolerance to the forces and demands of various forms of exercise and thus prepares the body for exercise, reduces the risk of injury, optimizes athletic performance, accelerates recovery, and improves or maintains your overall movement and function. Although MAT does not treat pain, many clients also experience a significant reduction in pain.