How does Active Release Technique (ART) and Graston Technique work?
An ART or Graston treatment protocol is performed by manually manipulating soft tissue structures in such a way that they will return to their normal moving relationship to one another. When there is damage to the body (small, repetitive trauma or large, gross trauma), the body becomes cheap on itself and repairs the tissues with a “quick fix” in the form of scar tissue. This scar tissue restricts movement (adhesions), decreases blood/nutrient supply and essentially renders the tissue into a dysfunctional state. This dysfunctional state is commonly the reason conditions manifest as pain and why patients are in our office. Many of the Conditions We Treat are caused by adhesions and dysfunctions. Obviously, this puts the body at a mechanical as well as neurovascular disadvantage. With an in depth understanding of how these structures move in relationship to one another, the Certified ART or Graston provider manually releases these adhesions, allowing for more normal movement of the whole
