A treatment designed to challenge how people with low back pain think about their condition and change their behaviors was shown to have long-term benefits in a newly published study.
The study is among the largest ever to examine Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for chronic back pain, which is among the most common, costly, and difficult-to-treat health problems.
“This wasn’t psychotherapy and we absolutely are not saying that back pain is a psychological problem,” study co-author Zara Hansen tells WebMD. “Back pain is very much a physical problem, but the way a patient thinks about it can affect how it is managed.”
News: Michael will now be offering MAT from two locations.
You can book a treatment with him either at his private studio on Brick Lane in E1 or on New Cavendish Street in W1.
Full details and pricing for this location will be posted onto the website soon.
Greg Roskopf, founder of Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT), discusses why MAT was developed.
He talks about his frustration with his own personal injuries and professionally, when working with athletes at Fresno State, some would breakdown while others could work through fatigue and achieve higher performance levels.
Since developing MAT, Greg has worked as a biomechanical consultant for various professional sports teams including: the Denver Broncos, the Utah Jazz, and the Denver Nuggets.
