Active Release Technique

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.

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®.