The Gold Standard Soft Tissue Intervention with Active Release Technique

 

The Active Release Techniques, or ART, promote the combination of soft tissue techniques with complementing movement by the patient.

 

It is designed to relieve the damage sustained to soft tissue by repetitive motion and overuse of muscles, but can be used as treatment for other similarly damaged soft tissue as well, like carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, tendinitis and temporomandibular joint disorder, just to name a few. 

 

Who uses Active Release Technique?

 People who are active in sports, not only professionals, but also people who use muscles and joints a lot, including the mailman and regular bicycle riders know about the problems that can arise in overly used muscles.  

 

Scar tissue and adhesions are very common ailments, more common than anybody would assume, because not only persons in professional sports, but many average people find themselves suffering from such soft tissue damage.  

 

While there were treatment methods available for such problems, many Professional League Athletes have been using Active Release Technique as a Primary Treatment of choice for years.

 

What are Soft Tissue Injuries and How is it caused?

There are 2 types of Soft Tissue Injury: Direct Trauma or Indirect Trauma 

Direct Trauma

VS

  Indirect Trauma
  • Laceration/ Infection/ Collision
  • Sprains/ falling or being struck by an object

 

 

Do I have a Soft Tissue Type Injury?

If you experience any of those listed below, there is a high probability that you may be experiencing a soft tissue injury:

Achilles Tendonitis Ankle Injuries    Back Pain/injuries Bicipital Tendonitis Bunions and Bursitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Compartment Syndrome Foot Pain and Injury  Frozen Shoulder Gait Imbalances
 Golf Injuries Golfer’s Elbow (Tendonitis) Hand Injuries  Headaches  Hip Pain
Hyper-flexion Injuries Iliotibial Band Syndrome Impingement Syndromes  Joint Dysfunctions Knee and Leg Pain
Knee Meniscus Injuries Muscle Pulls Or Strains  Muscle Weakness  Myofasciitis Neck Pain
Nerve Entrapment Syndromes Repetitive Strain Injuries  Plantar Fasciitis Post-Surgical Restrictions Running Injuries

 

What should I expect in the first session?

1. A straight forward condition will extend to about 30 minutes including

2. Thorough history taking

3. Biomechanics Assessment (if needed)

4. Muscle Testing

5. Orthopaedic Testing (if needed)

6. Neurological Testing (if needed)

7. Treatment (if there are no significant concerns otherwise known as “red flags”)    

 

 

Please dress comfortably as A.R.T. works by applying of specific manual tension and pressure to and around the sites of scar tissue adhesions and muscles in order to restore normal gliding, sliding and extensibility of the affected soft tissues.

 

Active (patient’s own) and passive (provider’s) movements are used during treatment.  

 

Therefore, it is likely to be a lively sort of treatment and not relaxing massage styles that will induce sleep. 

 


How quickly will I recover?

 (Active Release Technique + Exercise)  

The better question to ask might be, “How safely and effectively would my recovery be?”

 

Our aim is first to address the condition. Next, to address the kinematic chain (other parts that link to the part
that hurts). 

 

With this in mind, we couple treatment management with ”exercise” (exercise is a generic term we are using for ReHab, PreHab, PostRehab, Strength and Conditioning, Corrective Movement Functions) and the patient’s “stickability” to the program.

 

These methods generally provide significant positive measurable and effective outcomes for many of our clients.  

 

 

Some Research on ART: http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/opendissertations/4529/  

 

To understand more about Active Release Technique, please go to: www.activerelease.com   

 

 

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