The gold standard in soft tissue treatment. Used by elite athletes and everyday patients alike to resolve pain, restore mobility, and optimize performance.
Active Release Therapy (ART) is a patented, state-of-the-art system for diagnosing and treating soft tissue injuries. It addresses problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves that develop from overuse, trauma, or repetitive strain.
When soft tissue is injured, the body forms scar tissue as part of the healing process. While necessary for repair, this scar tissue can bind tissues that should move freely, causing pain, stiffness, reduced range of motion, and weakness.
ART breaks up these adhesions with precise, targeted pressure combined with specific patient movements—restoring proper tissue function and eliminating pain at its source.
Your provider uses their hands to evaluate the texture, tightness, and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, and nerves. Abnormal tissues are identified by feel.
Using specifically directed tension, your provider applies pressure to the affected tissue while you perform specific movements that lengthen and release the adhesion.
As adhesions break up, tissues regain their ability to slide freely. Pain decreases, range of motion improves, and strength returns—often within just a few sessions.
From sports injuries to workplace strain, ART effectively treats a wide range of soft tissue conditions.
"Active Release Therapy is the treatment of choice for professional athletes around the world. It's fast, effective, and gets you back to performing at your best."— Trusted by NFL, NBA, MLB, and Olympic athletes
Active Release Therapy requires specialized training and certification. Our clinic features credentialed ART providers including Dan Selstad, ATC, and Cory Harris, who have completed extensive training in the more than 500 specific protocols that make up the ART system.
Whether you're a competitive athlete looking to improve performance, someone recovering from an injury, or dealing with chronic pain from repetitive work activities, our ART specialists can help you get back to living without pain.
Schedule an ART session and experience the difference targeted soft tissue treatment can make.
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