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A.R.T. | Staff Profiles
Active Releases Techniques (A.R.T.)
Active Release Techniques (A.R.T.) is a treatment that helps you get better,
stay well and feel great. It is safe, very effective and usually very quick to
show results. A.R.T. is a treatment for soft tissue injuries. It is a manual
therapy which directly addresses areas of scar tissue and adhesions. By
releasing areas of scar tissue, A.R.T. can help with conditions that result in
numbness, pain, weakness or loss of mobility. It restores proper muscle function
and movement enabling the body to perform at its ultimate level of
efficiency.
A.R.T. is a very advanced therapy because it is a difficult skill to master. A.R.T.
practitioners have undergone rigorous hands on training. Accredited individuals
must attend a 4 day workshop and pass a written and practical exam with greater
than 90% proficiency. Upon passing yearly evaluations A.R.T. providers maintain
their certifications.
A.R.T. treatments differ from massage techniques in terms of their end results.
Most massage techniques promote circulation and relaxation while A.R.T. aims to
specifically correct adhesions and scar tissue. An A.R.T. treatment can feel
uncomfortable during movement phases as scar tissue or adhesions are being
broken down however, they are temporary and absent post treatment. Patients
often report feeling a "good hurt."
Pivot is proud to be amongst only a handful of clinics in Canada to
have the expertise to provide this leading edge treatment to the general public.
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