ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES Nederland
WHAT IS ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES
In the Netherlands, Ramon Verdel has been succesfully using Active Release Techniques Nederland since 2007 to solve nerve entrapments such as sciatica and chronic headaches for example. Ramon has travelled to the United States several times a year in order to learn directly from the founder of Active Release Techniques, Michael Leahy and additionally re-certifies every year his licence thus increasing his skills.
But what is ART exactly?
It is not really a deep tissue massage or a standard physiotherapy technique but Active Release Techniques (ART®) is a patented hands-on treatment technique which was developed in the USA. Active Release Techniques has shown very quick results in treating issues such as with muscles, fascia, ligaments, tendons and nerve entrapment (all together also known as soft tissue). Furthermore, the effective results of Active Release Techniques have been immediately noticed and appreciated in the sports field since injured athletes and players return to their previous level sooner than expected.
However Active Release Techniques is not only for the athlete community. So if you are sitting a lot behind your desk or in your car, if you are experiencing chronic headaches or simply suffer from pain related to muscles or nerves, than ART can also benefit you.
The GOLD standard
Also known as the Gold Standard in soft tissue healthcare, Active Release Techniques consists of hundreds of treatment protocols which cover over 500 specific moves. These protocols are unique to Active Release Techniques. They allow providers to identify and in addition correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient.
WHAT DOES ACTIVE RELEASE TREAT
Active Release Techniques treats problems with soft tissue in the whole body including some of the more commonly experienced problems such as:
• Headaches
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Shin splints
• Shoulder pain
• Sciatica
• Plantar fasciitis
• Knee problems
• Tennis elbow
These are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with Active Release Techniques. All of these conditions have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.
HOW DO OVERUSE ISSUES OCCUR
HOW DOES ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES WORK?
Every Active Release session is a combination of first; examination and second; treatment. The Active Release provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves (and the relationship of moving tissues to one another). Abnormal tissues are then treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements in order to actively release the tissues.
