MASAI
BAREFOOT TECHNOLOGY
 The MBT was born in the Rice fields
in Korea..well having been a semi-professional footballer resulted
in Karl Muller suffering severe pain in his Achilles tendon,
back and knees. To recuperate he would walk through the rice
fields. After a while of doing this, he noticed his pain gradually
subsided and concluded quite rightly that it was the result
of  walking
on the uneven ground. He noticed that walking on hard even surfaces
was not good for him. So as an engineer he built himself and
sole to go under his shoes that simulated unevenness on every
hard and flat surface he walked on. 6 years of research followed
and he produced his first model for sale in 1995. Karl Muller
borrowed the name for his product from the Masai people in Kenya.
This is owing to the typical upright gait of these people and
the fact that even thought they walk great distances back and
joint pain is unknown to the masai.
MBT re-establishes the natural conditions for standing and walking
is sold in over 14 countries. It is an anti-shoe, which makes
the hard, and even surfaces that we walk on every day feel soft
and uneven. It is a certified medical product and in Switzerland
insurance companies reimburse the cost of mbts. Masai Barefoot
Technology is a concept that teaches to us to use our bodies
in a natural way. It teaches us:
. An upright posture and a natural active gait.
. To improve the way of using the muscles and joints.
. To use walking as a form of training.
. The use of MBT as a form of therapy.
. To relax and massage our bodies whilst walking.
MBT make the muscles in the foot work to balance, and support
the body by activating the primary stabilizing muscles in the
calves, thighs buttocks hips and abdomen.
Through the biomechanical function of the MBT the muscles, joints
and spine begin to function in a more anatomically correct fashion.
As a result both joint wear and pain are reduced.
MBT lengthens and strengthens your whole body whilst standing,
walking or in gentle running. Moving in a more active and upright
manner not only looks better it also automatically makes us
healthier and stronger. Our back and joints are strengthened,
circulation is increased and breathing is more efficient. Thus
the effect of walking with MBT is both a training session and
a massage.
Let us not tell you something that will make you forget all
previous points, and rest assured that this is what most of
you will take away from this discussion on MBTs. Not the fact
that someone with chronic pain no longer suffers pain, nor that
top athletes can improve there performance measurably but the
fact that 70% of buyers are people who use them as weight loss
aid and elimination of cellulite. You see the main advantage
of correct biomechanics in the body is the natural balance within
the body works more efficiently so weight loss is a result.
MBTs are available at Kincora Therapy Centre and fittings
take approximately 15 mins. Please arrive promptly and full
purchase price is payable at time of order.
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