Is your pain inhibiting your enjoyment of activities and interfering with your lifestyle? Think you have to live with it, or that surgery is the only alternative? If so, there’s good news: ART. Active Release Technique (ART) is a patented hands-on technique for diagnosing and treating the underlying cause of many disorders such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, neck and back disk problems, sciatica and arthritis, as well as shoulder, elbow, knee and foot conditions. These disorders often result in symptoms of weakness, numbness, tingling, burning, or aching. ART can be used to treat 95 percent of the body and has been shown to be more than 90 percent effective.

ART is a non-invasive treatment that releases soft-tissue restrictions and entrapped nerves. An experienced practitioner can improve most conditions after two or three treatments and successfully resolve the condition in six to twelve visits.

ART was developed by Dr. Michael Leahy, DC, who treated professional and Olympic athletes. Leahy began using ART to treat athletes, not only resolving their pain but significantly increasing their strength and flexibility. ART-certified practitioners have undergone rigorous training with Leahy. (Check the ART Web site to ensure a practitioner is currently certified.)

Top athletes who benefited from ART include Olympic-gold skaters Jamie Sale and David Pelletier; Oakland Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski; NC Hurricanes forward Gary Roberts; and Mr. Universe, Milos Sarcev. Here’s what they said about ART:

Romanowski: “Professional football is a tough sport. I prepare for each game using ART. The benefit to me? Just ask the guys I play against.”

Roberts: “My injury left me with no chance of ever playing hockey again. Now after being treated with ART . . . I have completely regained my career in hockey.”

Sarcev: “All the doctors said I needed surgery for impingement syndrome in both shoulders. After one treatment, I rebooked all my competitions and trained to be the in the best shape of my life.”

But it’s not just for athletes. Corporations bring in ART practitioners to work on employees to prevent work-related injuries, and have seen a 50-90 percent reduction in soft-tissue injuries and related expenses. The technique can be used on everyone—weekend warriors, stay-home moms, and everyone in between. And it’s available locally from Lawrence Teixeira, DC, CSCS, a Doctor of Chiropractic certified in ART, Strength and Conditioning, and Acupuncture.

Lawrence Teixeira, DC, PA
817 Douglas Ave., Ste. 179, Altamonte Springs; 407.331.5050; teixchiropractic.com.
For ART information: activerelease.com.

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