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Despite its inclusion in most definitions of the core, few rehabilitation or fitness programs integrate the pelvic floor into strength training. When linked to the diaphragm, the pelvic floor acts as a powerful stabilizer of your low back, hips & pelvis ensuring efficient lower extremity & …

As we age, due to various forms of stresses being placed on the body, the muscular system may become less efficient in its contractile abilities. The result of this diminished muscular activity may correlate with many of the physical complaints that we relate to aging. MAT recognizes that every inj…

What is the secret to training to avoid injury and peak when it counts? The answer is periodization. To train and compete at the best of your ability, and to do it with the least amount of injury, fatigue and worry, nothing compares to Periodization. Training for a race or simply to lose 20 pounds,…

Pain is normal—it is sensible to have a system which protects and preserves of course something can hurt; life can hurt. There are many different kinds of pain. Pain can be traumatic or pain may develop with much less obvious damage. Pain may emerge over time--- like the pain you feel after sitting…

About 80 percent of Americans experience low back pain (LBP) in their lifetime. It is estimated that each year 15-20 percent of the population develop chronic low back pain. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on LBP. LBP is the Third most common reason to undergo a surgical procedure. W…

What is the secret to training to avoid injury and peak when it counts? The answer is periodization. Russian physiologist Leo Metveyev and Romanian sport scientist Tudor Bompa have been regarded as the fathers of modern periodization. To train and compete at the best of your ability, and to do it w…

What is pelvic floor health? What connection does the pelvic floor have with my core muscles? What can physical therapy and the Total Control® program do to help you? What can you do to help yourself? More than a “Kegel class”, the Total Control® program is built around the Pelvic Pyramid, a concep…

Pain is normal—it is sensible to have a system which protects and preserves of course something can hurt; life can hurt. There are many different kinds of pain. Pain can be traumatic or pain may develop with much less obvious damage. Pain may emerge over time— like the pain you feel after sitting i…

Your Mother Was Right - Posture is Important! "Sit up straight!" "Don't slouch!" I'm sure we've all heard those words more than once from our mother when we were growing up. She probably wasn't aware of all the implications of poor posture herself! But somehow your mother always seemed to know best…