What Is Active Release Technique (ARTŪ)?
ARTŪ is an advanced system of diagnosis and manual treatment for
soft tissue disorders resulting from Cumulative Trauma Disorders
(CTD), Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), postural strain, sports
injuries and general wear and tear. ARTŪ is a patented,
state-of-the-art soft tissue system that treats problems with
muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back
pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain,
rotator cuff syndrome, golfer's and tennis elbow, sciatica,
plantar fasciitis, knee problems, tendonopathies, epicondylitis,
mechanical low back pain, and most sports injuries are some of
the many conditions that can be resolved quickly, and most often
permanently, with ARTŪ. These conditions all have one important
thing in common: they often result from injury to over-used
muscles.
How Do Overuse Injuries Occur?
Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three
important ways:
1. Acute injuries (pulls, tears, collisions, etc.)
2. Accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
3. 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.
What Is An ARTŪ Treatment Like?
Every ARTŪ session is actually a combination of examination and
treatment. The ARTŪ provider uses his or her hands to evaluate
the texture, tightness and movement of the muscles, fascia,
tendons, ligaments and nerves to determine which tissues need to
be treated.
Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed
tension with very specific patient movements. ARTŪ is unique in
its systematic approach to within patient and tissue tolerance
because the patient can control the active movement during
treatment. These treatment protocols - over 500 specific moves -
are unique to ARTŪ. They allow providers to identify and correct
the specific problems that are affecting each individual
patient. ARTŪ is not a cookie-cutter approach.
A 50% improvement will typically be seen following the first and
second treatment.
Why Is ARTŪ Used?
ARTŪ is used to allow for free and unimpeded movement of
muscles, tendons, nerves and joints, to allow for a dramatic
change in comfort, flexibility and strength. ARTŪ is used to
enhance and optimize your performance, improve your form and
function.
How Does ARTŪ
Work?
ARTŪ
works by releasing the level of tightness or scar tissue
formation that has formed as a result of injury overuse or even
postural imbalances. The tissues are worked to fix injuries
within muscles, tendons, ligaments, and between nerves to allow
for improved tissue texture, tension, movement and function.
Following the release of the tight muscles and or scar tissue it
is imperative that you progress to strength and conditioning
program to rebuild the injured tissues while maintaining their
restored proper length.
What Is The History of Active Release Techniques?
ARTŪ
has been developed, refined, and patented by Dr. Michael Leahy,
DC, CCSP. Dr. Leahy noticed that his patients' symptoms seemed
to be related to changes in their soft tissue that could be felt
by hand. By observing how muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments
and nerves responded to different types of work, Dr. Leahy was
able to consistently resolve over 90% of his patients' problems.
He now teaches and certifies health care providers all over the
world to use ARTŪ.
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