Active Release Technique (ART) is a highly effective form of myofascial release. ART is used to treat many soft tissue and joint injuries. It works by loosening tight and injured tissues to restore normal movement.
What is Active Release Technique?
Fascia is a clear connective tissue cover that wraps your muscles, nerves, arteries, and lymphatic tissue. Unfortunately, fascial layers can become bound with scar tissue from injury or repetitive use causing pain and limited movement. Active Release Technique works to improve facial motion by shearing scar tissue, which allows sheets of fascia to once again comfortably slide past each other.
Who Can Benefit From ART
Lots of different people with different types of injuries can benefit from ART. People who sit too much and suffer from posture or workstation related injuries can benefit from increased muscle movement and decreased soreness and pain. Physically active people and athletes with overuse injuries can benefit from shearing scar tissue to restore normal muscle movement and function.
Injuries Fixed & Prevented with ART
Fascia is a clear connective tissue cover that wraps your muscles, nerves, arteries, and lymphatic tissue. Unfortunately, fascial layers can become bound with scar tissue from injury or repetitive use causing pain and limited movement. Active Release Technique works to improve fascial motion by shearing scar tissue, which allows sheets of fascia to once again comfortably slide past each other.
- Headaches
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Tennis Elbow
- Carpal Tunnel
How Metric Chiropractic Can Help You
With ART like any tool, it’s only helpful if applied properly and accurately. That’s why accurate diagnosis and treatment strategy are crucial to maximizing the benefit from Active Release Technique. Dr. Barringer’s skill and experience at diagnosis are necessary to determine the correct treatment. Accurate diagnosis combined with the patient-centered approach of determining the cause of injury to address the cause and empowering the patient with self-care activities makes Metro Chiropractic Alaska’s leader in ART. Contact Metro Chiropractic today at 907-276-6325 or online.