For a number of years I had been doing soft tissue release therapy as part of my Sports Medicine and orthopedic pain relief treatments. While similar to Active Release Techniques (ART), and certainly I know practitioners using soft tissue release techniques who think they are the same thing, it is not.
A.R.T. and the Ironman Provider Network
January 14th, 2011Rotator Cuff Injury– An Informal Case Study of an Integrative Approach to Restoration: Introduction
January 10th, 2011Some three months ago I dislocated my right shoulder during a snatch-and-press of a kettlebell. I was able to immediately reduce it (put it back in place) myself and avoided a trip to the ER. There was some residual pain for a few days, but I was able to return to work after a brief [...]
100 Days of Resolution
January 1st, 2011res o lute | lrezəlloōt; -lət | adjective : admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering- she was resolute and unswerving. Naturally, you’ve heard of the ‘12 Days of Christmas’ and all those things you receive from your ‘true love.’ I hereby propose the ‘100 Days of Resolution’- a time of giving. Give to yourself, your loved ones, [...]
Concussions in Youth Sports/Soccer
October 27th, 2010I have been perusing a number of sites, such as Medscape, American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP) regarding Concussions in Youth Sports, especially Soccer. Concussion definition. The following is from WebMD: Concussion has many different meanings to patients, families, and physicians. One definition of concussion is a condition in which [...]
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