Who can benefit from Active Release Technique (ART)?
Anyone who suffers from any type of repetitive strain injury from the athlete, to the office worker, to the home keeper - can be helped by treatments with active release techniques. Even if this problem has not responded to other forms of treatment. In addition ART is an effective tool for improving athletic performance.
ART or Osteopathy should be your first choices if you have any type of repetitive strain injury since it is able to resolve the majority of these cases without the use of invasive techniques like surgery, and can do so with almost no side effects (aside from a temporary tenderness of the soft tissue)
How can ART improve athletic performance?
Performance of any sport by either the amateur or the professional athlete can improve significantly after ART treatments.
ART allows the body to perform at its most efficient level by restoring proper soft tissue function and movement. Short, restricted muscles are weak muscles. The removal of these restrictions results in an almost immediate increase in strength. In addition, patients frequently experience improved reaction times due to the improved muscular and nervous function.
Why will exercises that did not work before become effective after ART treatments?
Stretching and strengthening exercises only become effective if they are executed after the adhesions within the soft tissue have been released. Attempts to strengthen muscles bound by adhesions often cause the structure to become more restricted, which in turn causes additional tension within the soft tissue.
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