Active Release Technique – A.R.T.
What is Active Release Technique?
Active Release Techniques is a hands-on soft-tissue treatment system used by trained healthcare providers to evaluate and treat dysfunction involving muscles and other soft tissues.
Identify
Treat
Retest
Move
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Your tissues need to be able to move.
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Muscles need to shorten.
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They need to lengthen.
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Different layers need to glide past one another.
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Nerves need enough freedom to move through the tissues surrounding them.
When something in that system isn't functioning as expected, ART may be one of the tools we use to address it.
When Might This Treatment Be Used?
Active Release Technique (ART) is typically used when soft tissues become tight, strained, or fatigued from repetitive stress, athletic overtraining, or prolonged poor posture. When muscles are continuously pushed past the point of fatigue without proper recovery, the resulting tissue stress can significantly impair mobility and comfort.
However, every treatment plan is strictly based on a thorough clinical examination, so experiencing pain in these areas does not automatically mean ART is the appropriate treatment for your specific condition.
Back Pain
Shoulder Pain
Knee Pain
Muscle Strains
Repetitive-Use Problems
Neck Pain
Hip Pain
Sports Injuries
Limited Mobility
Certain Nerve-Related Symptoms
How We Approach Treatment
Soft Tissue Matters
Evaluate
Identify movement limitations, strength changes, symptoms and relevant soft tissues.
Treat
Use ART when examination findings indicate soft-tissue treatment may help.
Retest
Check whether movement, strength or symptoms changed.
Rehabilitate
Use movement and exercise to reinforce the improvement.
Why Choose McBrearty?
For Active Release Technique
15+ Years Teaching Active Release Techniques
Experience is valuable not simply because Dr. McBrearty knows more techniques, but because deep clinical expertise helps determine which treatment matters, when it matters most, and what needs to happen afterward to ensure long-term stability and pain-free movement. When you choose McBrearty Chiropractic, you are benefiting from the exact high-level instruction trusted by healthcare practitioners nationwide.
