Technique Tuesday Spotlight
Spindle Stim: In this Technique Tuesday spotlight, Erik shares an effective method to activate inhibited gluteal muscles. Spindle stim is a brain-based MAT technique that resets tone and improves muscle firing patterns. By rapidly compressing the muscle belly with a multi-directional oscillating force, the nervous system receives a strong excitatory signal. The method is easy to learn, precise, and effective. If your clients struggle with low back issues, this may be the missing link in your approach.
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16 NCBTMB-Approved CE Hours with MAT Founder Erik Dalton (Sale Ends Monday, April 13)
Essential MAT Assessments is a comprehensive 16-Hour CE program designed to sharpen your clinical precision. Featuring the best of orthopedic, osteopathic, and neurological tests appropriate for manual and massage therapists, this course teaches you how to systematically uncover the source of your client’s pain. Erik organizes assessments under 45 treatment goals and maps them directly to corresponding MAT technique protocols. This is an area of training overlooked in most massage schools, so Erik’s clear explanations and demonstrations provide a framework for identifying joint dysfunction, tendinopathy, sports injuries, and neurological involvement. Each assessment links directly to MAT treatment, helping you move seamlessly from evaluation to effective intervention. If you want to move beyond symptom-based work and build a reputation for accuracy, this course provides the structure, clarity, and confidence you need. You can find out more at this detailed course information page.
Home Study Format
In the home-study format you recieve 3 USB drives packed with demonstration videos and a full-color reference manual for your treatment room. Your certificate of completion is signed by Erik Dalton. Bonus! Immediate access to the online course.
Online Format
In the online format you stream demonstration videos and read theory and practice steps in a digital format. Download the full-color reference manual for your treatment room. Your certificate of completion is signed by Erik Dalton.
Learn from the Legend!
In Essential MAT Assessments, you learn from legendary practitioner Erik Dalton through the courses he created to share his work with therapists worldwide. If you want to stand out as a therapist who truly understands pain patterns, this course delivers the tools. You’ll strengthen your ability to think critically, address clearly defined treatment goals, and choose methods strategically. It’s a powerful step toward long-term professional success.
Getting to the Bottom of Butt Pain
Manual therapist’s assign the gluteal region countless syndromes (e.g., gemelli-obturator internus syndrome, ischial tunnel syndrome, piriformis syndrome, proximal hamstring syndrome, and more), but many trace back to a single dysfunction. When gluteal muscles fail to carry the load, smaller stabilizers step in, becoming overworked and compressing nearby nerves. In this post, Erik reframes deep gluteal syndrome through a root-cause lens and demonstrates key techniques that restore mechanical balance for lasting results.
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