Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) is a manual therapy approach focused on correcting musculoskeletal imbalances to alleviate pain and improve posture. It combines various techniques like deep tissue work, guided stretches, and joint mobilization to address the root causes of pain, often linked to muscle and joint dysfunction. MAT practitioners aim to restore pain-free movement and function by helping the body correct these imbalances.
Key aspects of Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques:
Holistic Approach:
MAT integrates manual therapy, corrective exercises, and deep tissue work to address the interconnectedness of muscles, joints, and the nervous system.
Focus on Posture and Pain:
The techniques are designed to correct postural imbalances, which can contribute to pain and discomfort.Addressing Underlying Causes:
MAT aims to identify and correct the underlying causes of pain, rather than just treating symptoms.
Manual Therapy Techniques:
Practitioners use techniques like assisted stretches, joint mobilizations, and deep tissue work to release tension, improve flexibility, and restore proper alignment.
Corrective Exercises:
MAT incorporates exercises to reinforce the changes made during therapy and help patients maintain proper posture and movement patterns.
Common Applications of MAT:
Low Back Pain:
Addressing pelvic rotation and sacral base alignment to relieve low back pain.Neck Pain:
Correcting postural imbalances and releasing tension in the neck muscles to alleviate pain and stiffness.
Hip and Leg Pain:
Improving hip mobility and addressing issues like externally rotated femur through techniques like femur distraction and internal rotation.
Other Pain Conditions:
MAT can also be used to address pain related to headaches, rotator cuff injuries, and sports-related tendon and joint injuries.
Meet your Therapist
Hamza Bilal is a qualified Therapist specialising in MAT and Reflexology.
With over thirty years’ experience, Hamza has helped people from all walks of life from athletes to office workers.
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Hamza Bilal
Reflexology
The ancient Chinese practice of reflexology, a manual therapy focusing on the feet to relieve pain and stress.
Reflexologists believe that different areas on your feet and hands correspond to other parts of your body and massaging them stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system to heal itself.
For thousands of years, Chinese practitioners have used reflexology to re-balance Qi (pronounced ‘chee’), the life force flowing through energy channels, to treat a number of conditions. It can work alongside conventional Western medical medicine to promote healing and improve wellbeing and vitality.
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