Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 ahh...here we go... this clinic does focus on infertility, but it gives you a good idea... here is the link: http://www.easternharmonyclinic.com Tigger > > > > >> > > > > >> I was at a business fair in my community yesterday and two > > > > > different > > > > >> tables were boasting about Muscle Activation Techniques > (MAT). > > > > >> From > > > > >> talking with the reps, it sounds like it might be very > > > appropriate > > > > > for > > > > >> my messed up VMO. Here's a clip from one of their websites: > > > > >> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> The newest breakthrough in Sports Performance Enhancement, > > > > > Muscle > > > > >>> Activation Techniques , can now be done in your home or in > a > > > > > group > > > > >>> exercise setting using the Standing Firm System. With > > > resistance > > > > > bands > > > > >>> and the Standing Firm platform , you will work the lower > body > > > > >>> musculature through a series of isometric contractions > > > targeting > > > > >>> different muscles at varies angles. The results of the MAT > > > > > technique > > > > >>> are improved muscle balance and enhanced definition. Your > body > > > > > never > > > > >>> had it so good. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Muscular Imbalances can affect everyone on the fitness > > > spectrum, > > > > > from > > > > >>> the professional athlete to the soccer mom. Repetitive > > > movement - > > > > >>> whether it's kicking a ball or balancing a baby on the > hip - > > > > > leads to > > > > >>> certain muscles dominating while other muscles " turn- off " . > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Using isometric contractions, MAT exercises feed > information > > to > > > > > the > > > > >>> brain, helping to isolate and " turn-on " under-active > muscle. > > > The > > > > >>> exercise is then done through a full range of motion, > > > integrating > > > > > it > > > > >>> back to the whole. The end product is greater strength and > > > > >>> flexibility. > > > > >> > > > > >> I found a lot of similar MAT websites - and I never even > heard > > > of > > > > > it > > > > >> before. Has anyone? It sounds like another idea (Rolfing, > > > > >> Feldenkrais, etc.) that someone came up with where the > > > > > practitioners > > > > >> are " licensed " by whoever is selling the idea. So I'm > pretty > > > leery > > > > >> about it but on the other hand, the idea sounds like it > would > > be > > > > > great > > > > >> for CP - at least, CP due to muscle imbalance. > > > > >> > > > > >> Don > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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