ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUE BENEFITS
You may not be familiar with Active Release Therapy (ART), but it is quickly becoming a popular natural healing technique. ART is gaining a reputation for being incredibly effective among professional athletes, trainers, researchers, and chiropractors.
ART is a soft tissue therapy that relieves strained, damaged, and tight muscles and nerve trigger points, which significantly impacts reducing joint stress. ART can also treat common issues with major muscle groups, fascia (connective tissue), ligaments, and tendons.
Active Release Therapy or Active Release Technique can be beneficial.
Today, we'll go over the top nine benefits of Active Release Therapy. If you are suffering from one of these conditions and are looking for relief or want to learn more about Active Release Therapy, please contact us.
- Help prevent injuries
Scar tissue can develop as a result of an injury. Scar tissue tightens and shortens the muscles, making you more prone to muscle and joint injuries. ART breaks up the scar tissue, allowing you to move freely and lowering your risk of further injury.
- Enhance athletic performance and function
ART helps restore normal connective tissue and muscle function, reducing scarring and keeping the body limber. Indeed, new research suggests that ART treatments can improve athletic performance, particularly running. It's no surprise that Competitor.com considers ART to be "one of the fastest roads to recovery" for professional and serious athletes!
- Treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A clinical study found that ART can also effectively treat carpal tunnel syndrome. After three treatments per week for two weeks, patients in the study reported: "significant improvement" in the severity and symptoms of their carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as improved function and mobility.
- Reduce chronic lower back pain
Did you know that the most common cause of disability in the world is lower back pain? Approximately 50% of all working adults experience back pain each year, and 80% of the US population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. However, ART has been shown to help relieve lower back pain by breaking up scar tissue and freeing compressed nerves, particularly in the upper legs and glutes.
- Increase range of motion, particularly after an injury
People's range of motion is frequently compromised when they suffer acute traumas, such as major injuries in sports, car accidents, or workplace accidents. Approximately 70% of adults will experience neck pain or loss of range of motion in that area at some point in their lives. However, one of the great benefits of ART is that it helps treat chronic neck pain while restoring the normal range of motion.
- Improve flexibility
ART has been shown to increase flexibility by naturally reducing adhesions and scarring around muscles and joints while working tightened and shortened muscles. Even one ART treatment session can improve flexibility, especially in the legs and shoulders.
- Avoid medications with negative side effects and risky prescription painkillers.
When a chiropractor named Dr. Leahy created his patented ART formula, he quickly discovered that he could treat 90 percent of his patients' ailments without using drugs or prescription painkillers. Overdose and addiction due to prescription painkillers have reached epidemic proportions in the United States, and many medications come with negative side effects that create a vicious cycle. ART is a natural, risk-free, and medication-free alternative.
- Enhance the quality of life
Chronic back pain, neck pain, loss of mobility, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, tightness, and inflammation are all-too-common in adults these days, whether due to an athletic injury, traumatic accident, or simply overuse at work.
Patients can heal and recover more quickly and effectively with ART treatments, which use natural, safe techniques rather than harmful prescription painkillers or drugs.
This will significantly impact other aspects of your life as you sleep better, feel better, and your body returns to its natural state of homeostasis.
Active Release Therapy in Omaha, NE
Komp Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic is a chiropractic clinic in Omaha, NE that provides various chiropractic treatment options. If you are interested in ART, please contact our office at 402-502-3878 to set up your initial consultation or learn more about our other services.
