What Is Active Release Technique?
Active release technique is a form of tissue manipulation originally designed by a chiropractor to help athletes get over soft tissue injuries that didn't quite heal correctly. Normally, the body produces scar tissue over/around an injury site to hold the tissues in place, preventing further damage and allowing them to rebuild themselves.
However, while scarring may be a normal process, excessive scarring is not. Too much scar tissue can actually create adhesions, areas of scar tissue overgrowth that cause neighboring tissues to stick together.
Adhesions can drastically limit your range of motion long after your original sports injury has healed. You may feel a tugging or pulling sensation every time you try to engage the affected muscles or connective tissues. You may also experience neurological symptoms caused by nerve entrapment.
Active release technique can release afflicted tissues from their unwanted webs of scar tissue. When you visit our office, Dr. Paul Geersen will be able to feel for the telltale lumps that indicate adhesions in stiff or painful parts of the body. Once the adhesions are pinpointed, careful manipulation can break them up. ART includes over 500 distinct manipulations for the diagnosis and treatment of adhesions.
Relief From Many Painful Problems
Dr. Geersen can help you combat numerous conditions related to sports injuries. By freeing up muscles, fascia, and ligaments and tendons, Dr. Geersen can help you get over common problems such as:
- Shin splints
- Tennis or golf elbow
- Bursitis
- Sciatica
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Neck or back pain
- Plantar fasciitis
Dr. Geersen offers a sports injury rehabilitation plan designed just for you, which may include chiropractic adjustments, trigger point therapy, rehabilitative exercises, sports acupuncture, dry needling, and other techniques to help out you back in the game. Schedule your appointment online today!
