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Active Release Techniques

Active Release Techniques (ART) is a hands-on treatment modality and diagnostic tool .

Active Release Techniques (ART) is a hands-on treatment modality and diagnostic tool that allows a practitioner to diagnose and treat soft-tissue injuries. Soft tissue refers primarily to muscle, tendon, ligament, fascia, and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be treated quickly and permanently with ART.

These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are a result of overused muscles, which leads to the buildup of scar tissue. The scar tissue makes regular motion within these soft tissues difficult, which is where ART comes in. Every ART session is a combination of examination and treatment. The doctor uses his hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.

These treatment protocols – over 500 specific moves – are unique to ART, and help identify and correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient. Once the cause of the pain is located, the doctor does a series of treatments in order to break up the scar tissue and free up the body to work as it naturally should. This will allow the body’s tissue to self correct, thus eliminating pain and restoring the optimum performance of the body.

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