Boise Muscle Performance
Muscle Activation, Sports Rehab, Athletic
Performance Enhancement
208-608-0958
We are a sports rehab and performance enhancement clinic that specializes in the use of Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) to optimize muscle recruitment in order address pain with activity, accelerate recovery from injuries, optimize training efficiency and improve athletic ability.
MAT is a neuromuscular therapy used to address pain in joints and soft tissues. It is based on the principle that specific muscles can become weak with stress, trauma and overuse, leading to chronic strength imbalances that cause dysfunctional joint mechanics resulting in pain in or around the joint.
A MAT specialist is highly skilled at identifying the weakness in muscles that contribute to pain and dysfunction. He/she uses a series of range of motion and resistance tests to identify restricted joints and weak muscles.
Once the weak muscles have been identified, manual pressure is applied to the attachment points of those muscles (tendons) using the fingers This pressure stimulates nerves in the tendons that help control muscle contraction.
The result is a more efficient recruitment of the muscle by the brain and an immediately perceptible increase in strength. This technique is used to correct strength imbalances, helping to reduce undue stress on other muscles and improved joint mechanics, which in turn, relieves pain,increases strength and expedites healing.
Muscle Activation Technique is used by numerous professional sports teams and elite athletes around the world.
Sports teams:
- Seattle Seahawks
- Denver Broncos
- Dallas Cowboys
- New York Giants
- Denver Nuggets
With the use of MAT and specialized exercise prescription we assist you in achieving your goals, whether they be getting rid of pain, accelerating injury recovery, improving athletic performance or simply furthering your active lifestyle.