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MAP ITActive Release Techniques, ART®
Dr. Steve Gillis is the only full body certified Active Release Techniques (ART®) provider in Brampton. He also has advanced certification in Nerve Entrapments, Active Palpation with SFMA and is Master’s ART certified studying under the founder of ART, Dr. Michael P. Leahy. Dr Steve works with all ages and abilities offering the most leading edge treatments available to resolve injuries and enhance performance.
WHAT IS ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART) TO INDIVIDUALS, ATHLETES AND PATIENTS?
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 tissue that needs 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.
WHAT IS AN ART TREATMENT LIKE?
Every ART session is actually a combination of assessment 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 and every patient. ART is not a cookie-cutter approach.
WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES?
ART has been developed, refined, and patented by P. Michael Leahy, DC, CCSP. Dr. Leahy noticed that his patients’ symptoms seemed to be related to changes in soft tissue that could be felt by his hand. By observing how muscle, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves responded to different types of work, Dr. Leahy was able to consistently resolve over 90% of his patients problems. He now teaches and certifies health care providers all over the world to use ART.
