What is active release technique

Though professional athletes use the technique, people who sit at a desk and suffer from neck, back, and shoulder pain can also benefit. On game days, Peyton Manning spends minutes with Dr. Leahy for more ART work… for Manning, who looks more and more like Peyton in his prime, the maddening attention to detail is paying dividends. ART, which has been lauded as no less than miraculous, has helped athletes overcome or avoid muscle-related problems… ART has earned so much acclaim, the University of California-San Diego medical school has made [Dr.

Leahy] a professor, labeling his techniques as the standard for treating soft-tissue injuries. Regular couch potatoes are also becoming converts, using ART to treat repetitive strain and stress injuries, leftover pain from car accidents, and chronic back pain. A powerful story from Dr. Andrew Smith about the profound impact of ART on one of his patients. Great work, Dr. It was two weeks, in the hospital, before they could do the surgery.

This scar tissue restricts healthy tissues, preventing them from moving freely. As more scar tissue builds, your muscles weaken and become shorter, nerves can become trapped, and the tension that is placed on the tendons might even cause tendon inflammation or tendonitis.

Eventually, all of this leads to a reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. In cases where a nerve is trapped, you might experience tingling, numbness, and weakness as well. An ART session is both an examination and a treatment. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.

The specific techniques that are used vary according to the needs of the patient, but examples include:. ART is a specific, targeted treatment, and patients often see results within weeks, or visits. To find out more or to make an appointment, contact Dr. Christopher John Anselmi, Jr. Individuals with acute or chronic conditions to muscles, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissues may benefit from ART.

This may include: sports injuries, sprains, strains, overuse and overtraining injuries, and old injuries with built up scar tissues. Appointments: By Appointment Only. No Referral Needed.