Posts tagged with soft tissue

Low Back Pain Part 1: Origins

By Peter Rumford | January 26, 2010 | Published in Injury Care
Back Pain

THE PROBLEM

Low Back Pain (LBP) is an epidemic in our modern society. LBP is reported as the #1 reason for missed work and #2 reason for seeing a doctor. According to National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), Americans spend over $50 billion each year on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of LBP. It is the second most common “neurological ailment”; second only to headaches. Many clinicians and…

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Benefits of Active Release Techniques / Soft Tissue Work

By Thaya Kareeson | September 16, 2009 | Published in Injury Care
Foam Rolling

Stretching helps prevent injuries by increasing the length of your muscles, but it does not improve the quality of your muscles. If you exercise regularly, you are bound to develop trigger points, adhesion, scar tissue, and other negative things in your muscles. When ignored, these things build up over time and can cause pain. The only way to get rid of these is through active release techniques (ART), also known…

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