What is Active Release Technique?

Active Release Technique is a highly successful approach to injuries of muscle, tendons, nerves and the surrounding soft tissues.  Active Release uses deep tissue massage to the connective tissues while moving them through their range of motion.  This helps reduce tension in the muscle and promotes full range of motion.  Active Release Technique is a deep muscle therapy that complements Chiropractic Care very well.  We use procedures that relieve muscle tension, motion dysfunction and help scar tissue formation and muscle imbalance and or nerve entrapments. 

Every ART session is actually a combination of examination and treatment.  The ART provider uses their hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons and ligaments and nerves.  Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension and very specific patient movements. 

These treatment protocols (over 500 specific moves) 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 practitioners must recertify every year to keep their certifications. 

The 3 most common mechanisms of injury are:

Acute trauma
Constant pressure
Repetitive motion

All three are a part of the cumulative injury cycle.  Soft tissue restrictions in the body change or adapt over time.  These changes are predictable and can be felt by the doctor.  Chronic or "older" injuries actually feel different from acute or "newer" ones. 

Active Release Technique has proven to be very effective for professional athletes and is widely used in professional sports such as the NFL, NBA, NHL, Ironman Triathlons, Professional volleyball, Figure skating and many more.  Think of yourself as just as important as a professional athlete and try ART today! 

All Chiropractors at Midway Chiropractic are Certified in Active Release Technique

For more information on ART, please visit www.activerelease.com