Active Release Techniques soft tissue treatment is a patented system for effectively treating strains, sprains and overuse conditions. ART is a non-invasive hands-on therapy, provided by licensed medical providers who have completed post-graduate certifications through Active Release Techniques. LLC.

ART providers utilize highly developed tactile skills and knowledge of physiological symptom patterns to locate scar tissue adhesions on and in between muscles and nerves. A precise hand or thumb contact is applied to the correct area (tension to the tissue) and the recipient is directed to move the effected region of the body through a specific range of motion (muscle is shortened then lengthened). This causes the muscles to slide under the ART providers contact.This technique has proven to rapidly break up scar tissue and yield recovery of many types of soft tissue pain conditions found in the work place and in sports.There are currently 3500 certified providers of ART treatment in the world.

How can ART Help Me?

Breaking up scar tissue adhesions in overused muscles, ligaments tendons and nerves relieves pain at various levels of severity.  It is also recommended that ART is used as a preventative measure to catch conditions in their earliest stages where they will be resolved quickly and easily.

How do overuse conditions 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.

Athletes and people in training commonly suffer from overuse disorders.When the body is subjected to new or repetitive motions during activities such as running, lifting & various cardiovascular activities, overuse of muscles and surrounding tissue is unavoidable.Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.