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Active Release Technique (ART®) in Yulee, FL

Chiropractor in Yulee, Florida

Active Release Technique 

Fast, Targeted Relief for Muscle, Tendon, and Nerve Pain

Active Release Technique (ART®) is a hands-on, movement-based soft-tissue therapy that breaks up adhesions, restores normal tissue glide, and relieves pain caused by overuse, poor posture, sports injuries, and repetitive strain. Whether you’re an athlete or you sit at a desk all day, ART helps you move better—fast.

What Is Active Release Technique?

ART is a patented protocol that combines precise clinician pressure with guided patient movement. By shortening and lengthening the involved muscle, tendon, ligament, or nerve while applying tension, ART helps release scar tissue (“adhesions”) that restrict motion and irritate nearby nerves.

Conditions ART Commonly Helps

  • Neck pain, headaches, and tension

  • Shoulder impingement, rotator cuff strains, frozen shoulder

  • Elbow pain (tennis/golfer’s elbow)

  • Wrist and hand issues (carpal tunnel-type symptoms)

  • Mid-back and low back pain

  • Hip flexor strain, gluteal tightness, piriformis syndrome, sciatica

  • Runner’s knee (IT band syndrome), patellar tendonitis

  • Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis

  • Postural syndromes from computer/phone use

Why Patients Choose ART

  • Rapid results: Many patients notice improvement within the first few sessions

  • Targeted & specific: Each contact treats a defined structure and adhesion pattern

  • Movement restored: Improves range of motion, flexibility, and tissue glide

  • Pairs well with chiropractic: Adjustments hold better when soft tissues are balanced

  • Performance focused: Favored by active adults and competitive athletes

How ART Works (Step by Step)

  1. Assessment: Your provider palpates to find shortened tissues, adhesions, and nerve entrapments.

  2. Contact & Tension: A precise manual contact is applied to the involved structure.

  3. Patient Movement: You actively move through a specific range while tension is maintained.

  4. Release & Re-test: Adhesions are released; function is reassessed and progress is tracked.

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Typical sessions last 10–20 minutes depending on the number of areas treated. Care often includes home mobility drills and activity modification to speed recovery.

ART + Chiropractic = Better, Longer-Lasting Results

Joints move best when the surrounding soft tissues are healthy. Combining ART with chiropractic adjustments, corrective exercises, and ergonomic coaching helps reduce recurrence and improves long-term outcomes.

What to Expect at Your First Visit

  • Brief movement and orthopedic screening

  • Palpation to identify the exact tissues involved

  • Initial ART treatment (as appropriate)

  • Personalized plan: visit frequency, recovery timeline, and at-home guidance

Is ART Comfortable?

You may feel “good hurt” pressure as adhesions release; intensity is always kept within your tolerance and guided by your feedback.

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FAQs About Active Release Technique

Q1: What is Active Release Technique and how does it help patients in Yulee, FL?

A: ART is a hands-on soft tissue therapy that releases scar tissue, improves mobility, and reduces pain caused by repetitive strain or overuse injuries. Many patients in Yulee, FL choose ART for its fast, measurable results.

Q2: What conditions can ART treat?

A: ART is effective for shoulder pain, carpal tunnel, plantar fasciitis, IT band syndrome, tennis elbow, neck pain, and chronic muscle tightness.

Q3. Can ART help with nerve-related symptoms like tingling or burning?

Yes. Adhesions can entrap nerves (for example, in the forearm or gluteal region). ART protocols aim to decompress and free the nerve, reducing numbness, tingling, or burning sensations.

Q4. Is ART safe for athletes in season?

Absolutely. ART is a favorite on the sidelines because it delivers fast improvements in mobility and pain with minimal downtime. Your plan will respect practice and competition schedules.

Q5. Will I get exercises to do at home?

Yes. Expect simple mobility, activation, and posture drills to reinforce each release and keep the results between visits.

Q6. Who should avoid ART?

We’ll screen for contraindications (acute tears, unhealed fractures, active infection, uncontrolled bleeding disorders). If ART isn’t appropriate, we’ll recommend safer alternatives.

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