A type of technique that our San Jose chiropractor uses for back pain, foot pain, and other types of pain is Active Release Technique. Since our patients have been asking our chiropractic staff about what Active Release Technique is and how it works, we decided to make it our newest blog entry!

ART: Helping with Back Pain, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

The Active Release Techniques, or ART, is a type of soft tissue system massage that is targeted at helping resolve pain issues with the muscles, tendons, ligament tissues, and nerves. Our chiropractor, Dr. Jennifer L. Forster, has been certified as an Active Release Techniques Practitioner since 2001 and is experienced at treating our chiropractic patients and sports medicine patients with this effective and gentle method of rehabilitation.

ART for Healing and Wellness

ART is an excellent treatment for both healing and for total wellness. During the initial phases of ART treatment, Dr. Forster will use gentle manipulation with her hands to evaluate the extent of the injury. She will then gently work the tissue using movements that will eliminate the scar tissue buildup, restore blood flow, and help restore range of motion.

In the later stages of treatment, the patient will become a very active participant in their own rehab process. Dr. Forster will guide patients through a series of prescribed exercises as she applies gentle pressure to the area being treated. This is a method of lengthening and strengthening the muscles and soft tissues of the body, but it does require the patient to be fully active in their own treatment.

We at Insight Chiropractic are very pleased to offer the best and most up-to-date chiropractic and wellness care treatments to our patients, and we are proud to have an ART practitioner here on staff to help deliver that to you. Do you have any further questions about ART? Please ask here!