Active Release Techniques

WHAT IS ART®?

Active Release Techniques® (or ART®) is a type of manual hands-on therapy that corrects soft tissue problems and injuries of the:

• Muscles

• Fascia

• Tendons

• Nerves

Some of the specific injuries that are treated:

• Repetitive strains

• Adhesions

• Tissue hypoxia

• Joint dysfunction

HOW IS ART® DIFFERENT?

The ART® soft tissue management system is so different that it has been granted a medical patent.

The ART® practitioner finds and breaks apart the adhesion to allow the muscles and nerves to move freely once again.

Soft tissue conditions often do not show up in radiographic studies; thus, The ART® practitioner is trained to find the exact tissue that is injured or causing the problem and then physically works that tissue back to its normal texture, tension and length.

WHAT CAN BE EXPECTED?

ART® “frees up” the problem area by:

• using hands-on treatment

• utilizing patient’s specific muscle movements

The manual technique used by the provider is:

• Not invasive

• Very specific

• A unique technique that provides excellent results

• Usually, one that enables a patient to see significant results within just a few visits

WHAT IS CAUSING THE PAIN?

Scar tissue that builds up between the muscle layers acts like a glue restricting the normal sliding motions of the various tissue layers.

Restricted range of motion and muscle imbalance leads to poor biomechanics.

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM ART®?

What we hear most is, “I have had this pain for a long time. Up until now, no one has been able to find the cause. You found the source of pain right away," because ART® providers are the only ones trained to palpate these specific conditions. Seeing an ART® provider is like seeing a soft tissue and nerve specialist. ART® is successful for professional and amateur athletes, people injured in auto and work accidents, and people who just work hard and hurt. Symptoms vary from aches and pains to burning muscles, to numbness and tingling.