Patrick Douglas
MATCS, CSCS, NASM-PES

Patrick Douglas, MATCS, has a Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Education with emphasis in Exercise Science from WKU. He is certified through NASM as a Performance Enhancement Specialist, and through NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Patrick also is a certified specialist in Muscle Activation Techniques. He has worked as a Physical Therapy technician at Frazier Rehab, a Personal Trainer at Baptist East/Milestone Wellness Center, and a manager of Personal Training at Urban Active. He is working towards his Master’s of Science in Performance Related Fitness with emphasis on Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention at California University of Pennsylvania. Muscle Activation Techniques takes a look at the body from an entirely different perspective from most conventional forms of therapy. Tension in the body is looked at as the body’s protective and compensatory mechanisms, which can exist for extremely complex reasons and exist as a symptom of weakness elsewhere. By utilizing a system of checks and balances, this form of assessment and treatment is unparalleled in correcting many common issues which can stem from muscle imbalances. People from all aspects of the spectrum can experience relief from issues commonly overlooked by most forms of treatment. Only recently have these tools been created and allowed us to work with the body aiding in recovery, performance enhancement, treatment, and prevention of issues that have in the past been overlooked.

With a profound passion for competition and sports, Patrick has experienced a vast range of obstacles throughout his sports career. Injuries constantly plagued him and kept him from finishing out his football career as planned, which adds to his drive to help others prevent and treat ailments of the body and mind. This new and drastically different approach fills a great void that has existed for years in the health and fitness industry. A philosophical shift and expansion of one’s paradigm is necessary to achieve good health and optimal levels of fitness without sacrificing our structural integrity. We must learn to question many things which we have previously accepted as truth in order to progress both physically and mentally.