What is Active Release Technique (ART)?
ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system. ART
is a movement based hands-on technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. 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 (and other soft tissues).
Understanding
soft tissue injuries
Soft tissue
injuries occur because of one or more of the following circumstances:
- Acute injury (pulls, tears, collisions, etc),
- Accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
- Not getting enough oxygen to the soft tissues (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.
What is
an ART treatment like?
Every ART session
is actually a combination of examination and treatment. Dr. Skopp uses his hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement
of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with
very specific patient movements.
These treatment protocols
- over 500 specific moves - are unique to ART. They allow Dr. Skopp to identify and correct the specific problems that are
affecting each individual patient. ART is not a cookie-cutter approach.
Fast and Effective
Results with ART!
It is very common to
see most soft tissue injuries significantly improve or resolve within the first few visits. A perceivable improvement in function
(nerve and muscle) and/or movement can be accomplished sometimes in the first visit.
