Active Release Technique

Active Release Techniques Soft Tissue Pain Management System (ART®)

ART® is a soft tissue method, developed by Michael Leahy, to relieve fibrosis/adhesions that can develop in tissues as a result of overload due to repetitive use leading to symptoms like aching, tingling, burning, and even muscle weakness and numbness.

There are plenty of factors that can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, the tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause a reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped, you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.

ART® separates and releases soft tissue adhesions. This restores vascular and lymph circulation increases oxygenation to the tissues and improves your range of motion and strength.

Who Benefits from ART

ART® IS A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT NOT ONLY FOR ATHLETES, BUT FOR ANYONE WHO LEADS AN ACTIVE LIFE, SITS AT A COMPUTER ALL DAY, OR ENJOYS GARDENING. IT IS FOR EVERYONE.

The conditions that ART can treat include but are not limited to the following:

  • Headaches

  • TMJD

  • Neck pain

  • Shoulder pain

  • Back pain

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Golfer’s elbow

  • Tennis elbow

  • Wrist pain

  • Finger pain

  • Hip pain

  • Disc Pathology

  • Sciatica

  • Leg pain

  • Knee problems

  • Shin splints

  • Plantar fasciitis

  • Tendonitis

  • IT band syndrome

WHAT IS AN ART® TREATMENT LIKE?

Every ART® session is a combination of examination and treatment. The provider uses his or her 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.

The treatment protocols used are unique to ART®. They allow providers to identify and correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient. ART® is not a cookie-cutter approach. ART Treatment plans are short to get you back to doing what you love as quickly as possible, and most patients report immediate results on visit one. The care is aggressive and designed for those who are serious about pain management.

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