{"id":563,"date":"2014-05-20T16:10:33","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T16:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yorkvillenew.developmentversion.ca\/art\/"},"modified":"2014-05-20T16:10:33","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T16:10:33","slug":"art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yorkvillenew.developmentversion.ca\/?page_id=563","title":{"rendered":"ART\u00ae Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is ART\u00ae\u00a0<\/sup>Therapy?<\/h4>\n

ART\u00ae<\/sup> (Active Release Techniques) is a patented, state-of-the-art soft tissue movement-based technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves. In today\u2019s world, we are far harder on our bodies than ever before, overusing our bodies on a daily basis and often causing Repetitive\/Cumulative Strain Injuries. Athletes and office workers alike do repetitive motions all day long, and as our bodies try to keep up with this unrelenting pace, muscles, tendons, ligaments or even nerves can get damaged.<\/p>\n

When repairing these structures the body\u2019s solution is to quickly produce scar tissue creating a patch job. This cheap grade tissue is often tough, dense and takes a long time to be replaced by tissue that looks, feels, and works normally. Scar tissue acts a lot like glue, sticking structures together. This is good, as this \u2018glue\u2019 holds torn fibres together as they heal. This is not good when the process starts gluing other parts of your soft tissue together called \u201cadhesions.\u201d<\/p>\n

What causes the pain?<\/h4>\n

Scar tissue or adhesions will form between fibres when a muscle or tendon gets injured, either traumatically by a tear or gradually with overuse. Scar tissue and adhesions bind and restrict tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue and adhesions build up, circulation is reduced, causing a decrease in oxygen and vital nutrients, yielding painful, inflamed tissues. Muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons cause tendonitis, and nerves become trapped causing numbness, tingling, and weakness. Because of this, the patient may experience decreased range of motion, decreased strength, and most often pain.<\/p>\n

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How does it work?<\/h4>\n

Every\u00a0ART\u00ae<\/sup> session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The\u00a0ART\u00ae<\/sup> 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. The practitioner works to remove or break up the fibrous adhesions and scar tissue with the stretching motions.<\/p>\n

Who can benefit?<\/h4>\n
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