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What is the difference between Active Release Technique® and traditional massage therapy?

April 26, 2017active difference massage release therapy traditional

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What is the difference between Active Release Technique® and traditional massage therapy?

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While ART® and massage therapy are complementary therapies, Active Release Technique® is distinctly different from massage in its focus on the presence of scar tissue. ART® effectively minimizes the restrictions imposed by scar tissue by reducing adhesions in muscular tissue, whereas massage therapy does not focus on this element of the muscular tissue.