Dr. Corinne is a full body certified Active Release Technique (ART) provider. She has also taken the nerve entrapment course and is an elite provider for ART and part of their Corporate Solutions program.
ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.
How do overuse conditions occur?
Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways:
- acute conditions (pulls, tears, collisions, etc),
- accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
- not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia).
Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.
THE CUMULATIVE INJURY CYCLE
What is an ART treatment like?
Every ART session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The ART provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.
These treatment protocols – over 500 specific moves – are unique to ART. They allow providers to identify and correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient. ART is not a cookie-cutter approach.
Treatment of choice by athletes:
Active Release has proven to be especially valuable for athletes, from the professional to th ebeginner. Ninety percent of the time athletes with acute or long-standing muscular strain/sprain injuries experience complete recovery, in a short period of time. ART is now being utilized at the highest levels of athletic competition, including the Olympics, National Football and Hockey Leagues, Arena Football League, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is the official soft tissue partner for Ironman triathlons.
ART isn’t just for athletes; it provides relief from many common repetitive strain and soft-tissue injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrom, TMJ, shoulder pain, shin splints, knee pain, and tennis elbow.