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Active
Release Technique
Active
Release Technique®
(or ART®
) is a type of manual hands-on
therapy that corrects soft tissue problems and injuries. Soft
tissues refers primarily to muscles, tendons, fascia and nerves.
Many types of injuries are treated using this technique. Some
of the specific injuries that are treated include repetitive strains,
adhesions, tissue hypoxia, and joint dysfunction.
The
ART®
practitioner
finds the exact tissue that is injured or causing the problem and
then physically works that tissue back to its normal texture, tension
and length.
The
ART®
practitioner also finds muscles and other tissues that have developed
adhesions between them. An adhesion, which is basically like
scar tissue that builds up between the muscle layers, can act like
a glue restricting the normal sliding motions of the various tissue
layers. ART®
is used to break apart these
adhesions and allow the muscles and nerves to move freely once again.
Restoring proper nerve and muscle movement allows the body to perform
at its most efficient level.
The
manual technique used by the ART®
provider is
not invasive, it is very specific, and provides excellent results.
Usually a patient will see significant results within just a few
visits.
An
example of how this works can be seen in how ART®
is used to treat
Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome (Click here).
also...See
the ART®
section of our
Frequently
Asked Questions page for more info
Active Release Techniques Official Web Site
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