Active Release Treatment for Soft Tissue Injuries
What is A.R.T.?
ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Commonly treated with A.R.T are “over-used muscle” (and other soft tissue) injuries.
How do “over-used muscle” injuries occur?
Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways:
- Acute conditions (pulls, tears, collisions, etc),
- Accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
- Not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia).
Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.
A.R.T. is used to treat a variety of conditions, but not limited to:
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Lateral Epicondylosis (a.k.a. Tennis Elbow)
- Low Back Pain
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB Syndrome)
- Medial Epicondylosis (a.k.a. Golfers Elbow)
- Nerve Entrapment
- Neck Pain
- Patellar Tendinosis (a.k.a. Jumpers Knee)
- Rotator Cuff Pain
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Repetitive Strain Disorder
- Shin Splints
- Tempromandibular Joint Pain (TMJ pain)
- Tendon injuries
- Whiplash
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