ART Assisted Release Therapy

[Pompal 09.]

Has anyone taken training in this technique or experienced it ? What type of results have you seen or had with the
modality vs AIS (Active Isolated Stretching) or Structural
Yoga, etc. ? Also did you take the training from Linda Merrical in PA ?

I recently saw classes listed in my local area & am looking into the training to see if its worth adding to my tool bag
at this point or not.

Thanks for the input!

 

[Tyrannosaurus Rex]

I do Rep. Use Injury Therapy, similar in some ways to ART. The actual ART course by the orignal company is very expensive to take and to uphold your certification. I took my course with Mr. Therapy http://www.mrtherapy.com I took it several years ago, but it has helped me when working on athletes. He does classes all over the US. Good luck.

 

[kitkat77]

Jillith is a MassagePlanetL member who specializes in ART. She hasn't posted in a while, but here's her website. I doubt she'd mind if you contacted her directly:

http://www.tissueissue.com

 

[Voudu]

I do ART (Active Release Techniques) for the upper body. It is very expensive, over $2000 per course, there are 3 modules, upper body, lower body, and spine, and they want you to renew every year for over $500. They don't do it in cheap hotels (the one I was in was $180 a night for 4 nights) and the areas they are in are upper class, so where I was I couldn't find a much cheaper hotel close enough. Probably not a problem if you live in the area.

It is quite hard on your hands and thumbs. Everything is done with the thumbs as the contact resisting the stretch of the muscle. As a massage therapist, I have to plan when I do it during the treatment. It is to be done without lotion/oil, so you have no glide on the skin. I sometime cheat with this when I have clients who can't handle some discomfort. It is not a pleasant technique to have done, it is at best uncomfortable. You will be working in people's armpits, literally hitting the joint capsule of the shoulder through the armpit, and glutes.

I will often ask people who want ART to come in shorts and a tanktop. Working on a table draped for some of it is awkward. Limbs are to move through their full range of motion, hard to do with a face rest in the way

With that said, I get amazing results with it. In 2-3 treatments I have gotten shoulders moving again, gotten rid of stubborn knots that weren't releasing, and significantly decreased pain for people. I have improved golfers elbows, decreased the symptoms of carpal tunnel and have seen greater strides in improving people's postures.

I am extremely glad I took the ART course, and when I get the funds I will take the other two. It was worth it for me, and the type of practice I work in and the type of clients I get.

Myrrha