Unleash The Body’s Healing Power
our body focus: Neuromuscular Therapy to Transform Muscle Function, Relieve Pain, and Increase Performance
What Is Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT)?
Lloydminster Muscle Activation Inc. is dedicated to helping people regain movement, reduce pain, and improve their quality of life. Our specialized approach to muscle activation targets muscle imbalances and compensation patterns, providing lasting relief. Whether you're an athlete or struggling with daily activities, we help restore your body's optimal function.
The Importance of Muscle Function in Everyday Life
Muscles play a vital role in supporting posture, balance, and movement. When muscle function is compromised, everyday activities such as walking, standing, and lifting become difficult. MAT helps correct imbalances that lead to stiffness, discomfort, and decreased performance. Whether you experience chronic pain, have suffered an injury, or want to maintain an active lifestyle, muscle activation therapy provides a targeted solution for long-term mobility improvement.
The MAT 5-Step Process
A Step-by-Step Approach to
Muscle Restoration
At Lloydminster Muscle Activation, we follow a structured and scientifically proven process to restore muscle function and optimize movement, making it a highly sought-after solution for individuals seeking relief and improved performance.
Assessment
Using our proprietary
Comparative Assessment of Mobility (CAM®), the practitioner measures and compares movement to identify muscle imbalances and restricted motion.
Identify Weakness
With Active Muscle Contract & Sustain (AMC&S®) testing, the practitioner pinpoints inhibited muscles that aren’t contracting properly and need neuromuscular activation.
Activation
Through the Digital Force Application to Muscle Attachment Tissue (DFAMAT®) or Positional IsoAngular Contraction (PIC®), your choice of targeted pressure or isometric force is applied to restore proper neuromuscular function.
Retest
The practitioner checks to confirm activation was successful with a follow-up
AMC&S® test to ensure improvement.
Reassess
The practitioner goes through the CAM® again to review the changes in motion and confirm next steps.
how MAT helps athletes
Sports Recovery & Injury Prevention
Athletic Recovery and Performance
Muscle fatigue and overuse injuries can limit athletic performance. MAT supports sports recovery by optimizing muscle activation, reducing injury risk, and improving overall mobility.
MAT increases athletic performance by improving muscle activation to optimize strength, speed, and endurance.
SPRAINS AND STRAINS
MAT accelerates the recovery of sprained and strained
muscles by restoring proper function and improving strength. Once the ligaments have regained proper length and tension, properly functioning muscles are the active structures that prevent recurring injury or strain of the passive ligaments. This approach enhances sports recovery and pain management.
OVERUSE INJURIES
Repetitive movements in sports and daily activities can lead to chronic muscle imbalances and recurrent injuries. MAT restores function and prevents further damage, aiding in long-term mobility improvement.
what can be treated
Symptoms Muscle Activation
Therapy Can Address
MAT practitioners specialize in neuromuscular therapy to help with:
Hip Treatment: Ultimate Mobility and Power
The hip plays a vital role in overall stability and movement. Weak or imbalanced muscles can cause hip pain, back pain, limited range of motion, and compensatory movement patterns that affect posture and function. MAT strengthens and restores proper muscle function to alleviate discomfort, making it an effective hip pain treatment for mobility improvement.
Knee Treatment: Reduce Strain and Improve Stability
Knee pain is often caused by muscle imbalances in surrounding areas, including the hips and feet. Weak supporting muscles put excess strain on the knee joint, increasing the risk of pain and instability. MAT targets these imbalances, improving strength and coordination for long-term knee pain management.
Foot & Lower Leg Treatment: The Foundation of Proper Movement
The foot is the foundation of movement. Weak or inhibited foot and lower leg muscles can lead to poor posture, imbalances, and chronic pain. Foot therapy through MAT helps restore proper function, reduce stress on joints, and improve neuromuscular efficiency, supporting long-term mobility improvement.
Common Injuries Treated With Muscle
Activation Therapy
LOWER
BACK PAIN
Lower back pain often stems from muscle imbalances that place excess strain on the spine. These stresses can come from weaknesses and compensations arising in the hips and feet. Muscle therapy through MAT targets weak muscles to restore proper support, reducing pain and improving mobility.
Hip and Knee
Instability
Instability in the hip and knee is commonly linked to weak or inhibited muscles. MAT provides knee and hip pain treatment by strengthening these areas, restoring balance, and preventing future injuries.
Degenerative Joint Disease
Foot and Ankle
Instability
Your feet and ankles provide the base of support for your body and the foundation for movement. Increasing the muscles’ physical stress threshold allows for powerful, coordinated movements and reduced compensation patterns throughout the body, reducing the risk of injury from sports, slips and trips.
MAT for medical conditions
Medical Conditions Muscle
Activation Therapy Can Help
Medical Imaging
With MAT, there is a high chance of success when an individual has numbness, tingling, or pain and imaging such as X-rays, MRIs, and ultrasounds have come back negative, and they have seen a doctor, chiropractor, massage therapist, or doctor without success in alleviating symptoms. At this point the issues are likely with the muscular system.
MAT is the only current way to test, diagnose, and treat the neurological issue of muscles that are not contracting efficiently.
Topicals or Injections
While the relief provided by these treatments is important for daily function, consider treating the underlying causes of joint discomfort. After your symptoms are reduced with a topical or injection treatment, MAT can more accurately get to the root cause of the issue. MAT enhances muscle strength and support around affected joints, improving alignment, mobility and pain management.
Arthritis, Bone-On-Bone Wear, and Joint Pain
Arthritis-related joint pain and stiffness worsen with muscle weakness. MAT enhances muscle strength and support around affected joints, improving alignment, mobility and pain management. By activating muscles, MAT will reduce stresses on the joint to maintain its current condition, discontinuing or slowing down wear and possibly preventing or delaying surgery.
Post-Surgical Recovery
After surgery, muscle function can become inhibited, delaying recovery. MAT is an essential part of post-surgical muscle therapy, helping reactivate weakened muscles and restoring proper movement.
- Total Knee Replacement
- ACL or Meniscus Repair
- Knee Lateral Release
- Plantar Fascia Release
It is common for the athlete to come back to sport after rehabilitation and sustain an injury on the opposite side of the body. Oftentimes an individual does not focus on the non-surgical side during rehabilitation, which typically overcompensates due to increased demands, pushing it over its threshold and becoming vulnerable to injury. The surgical side is rehabilitated stronger and the non-surgical side becomes overused and weaker due to demands and neglect. MAT can ensure both sides of the body return to symmetrical function for sport or daily activities, eliminating the compensations developed during injury and rehabilitation.
Neuromuscular Disorders
Neuromuscular therapy helps individuals with nerve-related muscle weakness by improving muscle control, strength, and coordination. MAT enhances neuromuscular function, promoting better movement and stability.
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How Muscle Activation Therapy Supports Aging and Mobility
Stay Active and Mobile TodayAs we age, muscles naturally weaken, and stress and inflammation can accumulate in the body, leading to reduced flexibility and mobility. Muscle therapy helps counteract these effects by improving strength, stability, and coordination. MAT is particularly beneficial for older adults who want to maintain independence and prevent falls. By targeting weak muscles and enhancing neuromuscular function, MAT promotes long-term mobility improvement and pain management.
Who Can Benefit From Muscle Activation Therapy?
Book Your Appointment TodayMAT is beneficial for a wide range of individuals, including:
- Athletes looking for sports recovery and performance enhancement
- Seniors seeking improved mobility and fall prevention
- Office workers experiencing stiffness, repetitive-strain, and posture issues
- Individuals with chronic pain needing effective pain management solutions
- Pre- and post-surgical patients aiming for faster and more efficient recovery
No matter your age or activity level, muscle therapy through MAT can help you move better, feel stronger, and live pain-free.
How MAT Complements Other Therapies
Discover a Holistic ApproachMAT works well alongside other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, chiropractic care, and massage therapy. While these treatments focus on structural alignment and soft tissue manipulation, and muscle force-output, MAT specifically targets the neural communication pathways relating to muscle activation, ensuring muscles function properly to support the body. Once the muscles are functioning properly, the focus can shift to increasing muscle force-output, strength, and endurance. This combination enhances sports recovery, pain management, and mobility improvement.
Why Choose Muscle Activation Therapy at Lloydminster Muscle Activation Inc.?
Start Your Healing Journey TodayAt Lloydminster Muscle Activation Inc., we specialize in muscle therapy through MAT to help individuals regain control of their movement, reduce pain, and improve quality of life. Our science-backed approach enhances mobility, supports pain management, and prevents injuries. Whether you are recovering from an injury, experiencing chronic pain, or looking to improve sports recovery, MAT provides a safe and effective solution.
Start Your Journey to Pain-Free
Movement in Our Lloydminster Clinic
Muscle Activation Techniques® is more than just a treatment—it’s a long-term solution for mobility improvement, pain management, recovery, and performance enhancement. Whether you’re an athlete, a senior, or someone struggling with chronic pain, MAT offers a targeted approach to enhancing your body's natural ability to move and function efficiently. Don’t wait to take control of your mobility—experience the benefits of muscle activation therapy today.
