What is ART chiropractic?
Active release technique (ART) is a manual therapy that treats your body’s soft tissue using a combination of manipulation and movement. This hands-on therapy is used to diagnose and treat injuries caused by scar tissue, breaking up adhesions which limit normal range of motion and cause pain and tension.
What does a sport massage do?
A sports massage focuses on enhancing circulation, increasing tissue elasticity and reducing muscle tension. Sports massage is also used to help relieve tight muscles. Muscle tightness can limit flexibility, increase pain and cause future injuries. Sports massage helps release muscle tightness.
Can you do Active release technique on yourself?
Active release technique that beats the old hamstring stretch. So please check out this video for a simple, but very effective “Active Release” technique you can do on your own. You’ll use a lacrosse ball to help quickly release those tight hamstrings.
What is an art massage?
Active Release Technique (ART) is a patented, soft tissue system and massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Overuse conditions can often be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. Every ART session is a combination of examination and treatment.
How painful is a sports massage?
The discomfort you feel during and after a massage is completely normal and, on the whole, it means it is working. But a sports massage should never cause you so much pain that you feel the need to tense up in order to bear it. If your muscles are tense then they won’t be getting much of a benefit from the massage.
Can anyone have a sports massage?
So, as you can see, sports massage is not just for athletes at the top of their game. Regular sports massage can help to prevent and treat injury for anyone, no matter how active they are, improve recovery time and keep you feeling healthy and relaxed.