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P. Michael Leahy, DC, ART, CCSP is the founder of ART® and ART® Corporate Solutions, Inc. His career began in the U.S. Air Force, flying F4s as a fighter pilot before retiring to become a commercial pilot.
- Introduction
- History of Art
- Purpose
- Technique
- Effectiveness of Art
- Post Art Treatment Exercises
- Art and Performance
Active Release Techniques (ART) are a soft tissue method that focuses on relieving tissue tension via the removal of fibrosis/adhesions which can develop in tissues as a result of overload due to repetitive use.These disorders may lead to muscular weakness, numbness, aching, tingling and burning sensations. ART has been reported to be both a diagno...
ART was developed and patented by Dr. P. Michael Leahy, DC, CCSP, a Doctor of Chiropractic medicine. Dr. Leahy noticed that the symptoms of patients were related to changes in their soft tissues so he developed this technique which revolved completely around the patient's symptoms. He documented his first work in 1985 under the title of Myofascial ...
ART is used to treat symptoms with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves.Its design is 3 fold: 1. to restore free and unimpeded motion of all soft tissues 2. to release entrapped nerves, vasculature and lymphatics 3. to re-establish optimal texture, resilience and function of soft tissues.
Tissues are prone to negative changes from trauma, such as swelling, fibrosis and adhesions. During treatment, the clinician uses manual therapy to apply compressive, tensile and shear forces to address repetitive strain injuries, cumulative trauma injuries and constant pressure tension lesions. The clinician applies deep tension at the area of ten...
A few pilot studies reported the effects of ART on different pathologies. These studies do not have a control group however and the group numbers were small. ART and adductor strains The pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of ART to relieve short term pain in the management of adductor muscle strains amongst ice hockey players. Pre and post mea...
Once the restrictive adhesions between tissues has been released, post treatment exercises become an essential part of the rehabilitation process to ensure the symptoms do not return. There are 4 fundamental areas that should be addressed in any exercise program: 1. Flexibility: Good flexibility enables muscles and joints to move through their full...
ART is effective for active people of every level. It can provide patients with a means to enhance their sports performance by identifying and releasing restrictions that reduce their performance in their chosen activity. This typically occurs after the practitioner conducts a biomechanical analysis of the patient's motion. During the biomechanical...
In 1984, Dr. Michael Leahy developed the treatment system to drive better patient outcomes. Since that time, the treatment has been made available through training other healthcare professionals at ART seminars and through our corporate wellness programs.
Michael Leahy, D.C., currently practicing in Colorado Springs, Colorado, started developing ART in 1984. Prior to practicing chiropractic, Dr. Leahy was an aeronautical engineer with the US Air Force.
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Active Release Techniques was developed and founded in the early 1990s by Dr. Michael Leahy, DC, CCSP. Prior to becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Leahy was a fighter pilot in the USAF.
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ART has been developed, refined, and patented by P. Michael Leahy, DC, CCSP. Dr. Leahy noticed that his patients’ symptoms seemed to be related to changes in their soft tissue that could be felt by hand.
