ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART) and
Adhesion Release Methods
ART is a patented treatment technique used to diagnose and treat soft tissue injuries to muscles, tendons, fascia, and nerves. Injuries often occur due to repetitive strains, adhesions, tissue hypoxia, and joint dysfunction. Headaches, sciatica, back and neck pain, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, shoulder pain, and tennis elbow are just a few of the diagnoses that can be treated with ART. These conditions are often a result of overused muscles. Overuse syndromes can result in acute injuries (tears), repetitive motion injuries (accumulation of small tears), and tissue hypoxia (tissue does not get enough oxygen).
All of these lead to your body developing scar tissue which ties down tissue that needs to move freely to function properly. As scar tissue builds up muscles become weaker and shorter and nerves can become trapped. This can lead to decreased range of motion, pain, and decreased strength.
ART treatments combine examination and treatment. The provider uses his or her hands to assess the texture, tightness, and mobility of muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and fascia. Dysfunctional tissue is then treated using specific patient movements along with precisely generated tension by the practitioner.
Adhesion Release Methods (ARM):
Adhesions and scar tissue can develop within and between different tissues including muscles and nerves. This is due to chronic inflammation and tissue hypoxia. ARM draws tension into the adhesions to break them down. Using this method the provider can both diagnose where the adhesions are and treat them to eliminate pain and improve mobility.
All of these lead to your body developing scar tissue which ties down tissue that needs to move freely to function properly. As scar tissue builds up muscles become weaker and shorter and nerves can become trapped. This can lead to decreased range of motion, pain, and decreased strength.
ART treatments combine examination and treatment. The provider uses his or her hands to assess the texture, tightness, and mobility of muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and fascia. Dysfunctional tissue is then treated using specific patient movements along with precisely generated tension by the practitioner.
Adhesion Release Methods (ARM):
Adhesions and scar tissue can develop within and between different tissues including muscles and nerves. This is due to chronic inflammation and tissue hypoxia. ARM draws tension into the adhesions to break them down. Using this method the provider can both diagnose where the adhesions are and treat them to eliminate pain and improve mobility.