Active Release Technique in Merrillville.

A precise, movement-based manual therapy that releases adhesions in muscle, tendon, and nerve tissue.

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What It Is

Active Release Technique, explained.

Active Release Technique (ART) is a patented, movement-based manual therapy. Your therapist applies precise hands-on tension over a specific tissue while you actively move the area through a defined motion, releasing adhesions between muscle, tendon, fascia, and nerve that build up from overuse or injury.

It’s a trained, protocol-based technique, not general massage.

Physical therapist performing Active Release Technique on a patient's leg Always explained before we begin

What It Helps

Where active release technique shines.

Repetitive strain injuries (carpal tunnel, tennis/golfer’s elbow) Nerve entrapment symptoms like tingling or numbness Chronic muscle tightness that returns after stretching Scar tissue restricting normal movement Overuse injuries from work or sport

What A Session Looks Like

Three steps, one visit.

1

We locate the specific tissue restriction by feel and movement testing.

2

Hands-on tension is applied while you actively move through a precise motion.

3

We recheck movement and combine with strengthening to keep the tissue mobile.

Why It Works

Four reasons it earns a place in your plan.

Targets the specific adhesion, not just the general area.

Combines manual therapy with active movement.

Effective for nerve-related symptoms other techniques miss.

Trained, protocol-based technique.

Pairs Well With

Active Release Technique rarely works alone.

Manual Therapy Both target soft tissue restriction, often in the same session. IASTM A complementary way to reach restrictions that active movement alone can’t clear.

Questions, Answered

Active Release Technique, no mystery.

You may feel pressure or mild discomfort as the restricted tissue releases, but it shouldn’t be sharply painful. We adjust pressure to your tolerance throughout.

ART combines hands-on tension with your own active movement through a precise motion, targeting a specific adhesion, while general manual therapy is broader hands-on work without that active movement component.

Repetitive strain injuries and nerve entrapment symptoms, like carpal tunnel or tennis elbow, tend to respond especially well, since ART targets the specific tissue restriction causing the symptom.

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