Active Release Therapy? Anyone ever done it?

[Dijita]

http://www.activerelease.com/about.asp

 

Has anyone ever used Active Release Therapy for an injury?

 

I've been having an annoying problem with my shin area since December. I took a hard blow just off to the side when I was blocking a kick. Hurt preety bad, and it always feels agitated. Now it doesn't even take a hard hit in that area, even if it feels "healed", to make the intense pain come back. It's frustrating because I am missing tournaments because of it. Last tournament I was at, I was brought down by blocking a kick.

 

Anyways, doctor seems to think it might be stress fractures. I think it is tissue damage. My friend swears by this sports specialist that does active release, so I booked an appointment with him after my bone scan next week.

 

Just wondering if anyone has any opinions or experiences with this type of treatment.

[ShotokanKid]

Never have but good luck to you!

[hobz]

Dijita,

 

Once you've done it, could you let me know how long the procedure takes? I'm wondering if it's something that one may be able to get a SO to learn how to do to help with Shin Splints. Thanks!

[Dijita]

Holy cow! This is a miracle treatment.

 

First thing I want to clarify... this is a PAINFUL procedure. It wasn't what I expected. The doctor literally stretched out my muscles with intense pressure.

 

The leg problems that I have been having since December felt 10x better after the first visit. The doctor told me that it won't take very long for my problem to be healed.

 

The doctor was very good at having a discussion about my problem and how it is interfering with the things that I do. I was really impressed at how easily he was able to tell me where all my pain was just based on telling him how I first got the injury.

 

The consultation was about 15-20 minutes. The actual procedure was about 15 minutes I would guess.

 

Anyways, it's blowing me away at how effective this is.

 

hobz, Active Relase will work VERY well for shin splints. Many of his patients are people who have shin splints. I see that you are in Calgary. The place I went too is called "The Art of Chiropractic" on 1457 - 17th Avenue SW. The doctor's name is Robin.

[hobz]

How often will you need to go back? 17th is only a short run from my office, so maybe I could check her out. Is it covered by Alberta Health Care? Probably not, and if you don't mind was it pricey?

[Dijita]

Alberta Health Care covers part of it. You may also have it covered by your work if you have benefits through that.

 

It was $50 for the first visit because it included a consultation, next visits will be $35.

 

I suspect I'll only need a few more treatments.

[swdw]

Going through ART currently. It is absolutely amazong, but as dijita said, it can be painful depending on the amount of scar tissue. The practitioner is having to bust up scar tissue from a motorcycle accident where I was drug for almost 200 ft and had a 3 inch hole in my thigh all the way to the bone. ( One word when he works on my leg- YIKES! )

 

Never new how limited my mobility in certain areas had become since then, as I got used to it after a few years. The release is astonishing once the scar tissue starts letting go. Right hand was starting to go numb. That problems gone.

 

Unlike dijita, it'll take me a while- neck, right shoulder, right pec, upper right back, lower back, right leg ( amazing what happens at 40 mph) . . . then I have some old injuries on the LEFT side he can work on