What is an ART® treatment like?
By Dr. Kintaro Oku, DC on Nov 8, 2007 in Active Release Techniques®
Every ART® session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The ART® provider uses his or her 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.
ART® is unique in its systematic approach to within patient and tissue tolerance because the patient can control the active movement during treatment. These treatment protocols – over 500 specific moves – are unique to ART®. They allow providers to identify and correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient. ART® is not a cookie-cutter approach.
Treatments take about 8-15 minutes for each area being treated. A condition may require two to ten visits before full functionality is restored. Chiropractic manipulation is frequently carried out in conjunction with ART® to increase treatment effectiveness.
Whenever possible we have our patients perform active movements during the treatment process. Active motions stimulate neurological pathways in the spinal cord that help to reduce pain during treatment. Motion also help to reproduce the stresses the patient will actually be under during normal active motion.
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