Active Release Techniques (ART)

ART Soft Tissue Management is a sophisticated manual method that addresses issues arising from damage to muscles, ligaments, fascia, and nerves. How do overuse injuries occur? Soft tissue injuries can result from sudden tears or sprains, repetitive motions (such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, and bursitis), or a reduced supply to the tissues. How does the body respond to injury? In response to injury, the body releases inflammatory chemicals and forms fibrous scar tissue known as adhesions. Even after an injury has “healed,” weaker, less elastic tissue can restrict movement, causing muscles to shorten and increasing tension on tendons, which may lead to tendonosis.