Active Release Technique is amon-invasive treatment designed to locate and quickly resolve soft-tissue disorders.
What is Active Release Technique?
Active Release Technique® (ART) is a patented movement based soft tissue massage technique that treats issues with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves. The technique focuses on relieving tension in the tissue via the removal of fibrosis or adhesions that can develop in the tissue due to overuse. Through the use of their hands, practitioners can discover areas of tightness and restriction in soft tissue. Afterwards, they focus on that area while the patient participates by performing various movements.
How is ART different from other physical therapy techniques?
ART stands out amongst other healing techniques due to its active participation between practitioner and patient. During the treatment, the patient actively moves the injured structure while their practitioner firmly applies pressure onto it. This allows for a personalized response as they can physically feel how each muscle or ligament shifts beneath them. As such, ART proves more effective in targeting restricted muscles, tendons, or ligaments compared to traditional treatments alone.
How does Active Release Technique work?
Active Release Technique (ART) stands out amongst other healing techniques due to its active participation between practitioner and patient. During the treatment, the patient actively moves the injured structure while their practitioner firmly applies pressure onto it. This allows for a personalized response as they can physically feel how each muscle or ligament shifts beneath them. As such, ART proves more effective in targeting restricted muscles, tendons, or ligaments compared to traditional treatments alone.
Effectiveness of Active Release Technique
Conditions that result in the overuse of muscles, like headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, sciatica, tennis elbow, as well as shoulder and knee pain can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART®.
Benefits of Active Release Technique
- Increased flexibility
- Increased range of motion
- Improve circulation
- Reduces inflammation
- Enhances quality of life
ART can be effective in treating the following conditions
- Headaches
- Lower back pain
- Chronic neck pain
- Tension headaches
- Shoulder strains
- Frozen shoulder
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Shin splints
- Sciatic nerve pain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Bursitis
- Tennis elbow
- Knee pain
At Koh PT, we use the most effective modalities from all around the globe to ensure optimal healing. Some of these therapies include ShockWave Therapy, Therapeutic Taping, Fascia Stretching, and Cold Laser Therapy.