Active Release Therapy: who has tried it, did it work?

ART fixed my chronic hamstring problems. I went for treatment twice per week for about 4 weeks. Then only once a month for a few months. Now, I'm totally healed.

ART rocks, if you catch IT band tightness before it gets too bad or turns into something worse i have had it basically cured, along with some added stretching.

has anyone tried ART for plantar fasciitis? This has been suggested to me, but I don't want to piss good money away either.

I used it for my achilles problems, while it wasn't an instant miracle cure, after a few weeks my pain started fading and made it possible to run again. I pretty much just went 2-3 times a week til my pain was 75-80% gone. Although it was extremely expensive I feel it was money well spent.

Good Luck!

Daughter uses it and swears by it. Tells her PT what is bothering her and he does the ART thing and it feels better. She says it is painful while he is doing it, but then she feels great afterwards.

From what I've heard, PF can be treated very effectively through ART. I know people who had it for years and were basically cured after a few ART sessions.

Can anyone advise of good ART practitioners in the Western Washington (Seattle?) area?

We had good results from Dr. Zografos in Kent. If you haven't had ART before, be ready for it to hurt during the treatment.

If you've received a referral for PT from a doctor who has diagnosed you with some injury (in my case, ITBS) can you use it with these practitioners? I'm a poor college runner, not somebody who can afford anything but an insurance-backed coppay. Thanks -

I've found ART treatment on my ITB to be quite effective, if not long-lasting. It hurts a bit, but can really loosen it up and break up any adhesions between the itb and the quads and/or hamstrings. I think the actual business practice of ART certification is more than a bit shady, but that doesn't mean it isn't effective.

in terms of getting insurance to pay for it -- i've had some luck getting a referral from my primary doc to the chiropractors who performed ART on me. If your insurance covers any chiropractors (and they're in network) you might be in luck, though there might be a deductible. Check with your insurance, and check to see if any of the ART practitioners take your insurance.

good luck,

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I was really struggling with PF earlier this year. Twice daily sessions of ultrasound made my first big breakthrough and got me to where I could largely run without pain, though the hint of PF was always hanging around.

I'm now going in for ART once a week for a variety of issues, one of which is PF. Although it still flares very occasionally, most of the time I am completely pain free. I highly recommend it.

It's the way to go. They spend an extremely long amound of time with you each appointment, and really work the specific area as well as the entire body. It's expensive, about 100 bucks a session, but HIGHLY effective.

It cured my mild plantar fasciitis and worked another hamstring problem away in 3 sessions.

Just google "rolfing."

Might also try Phillip Thompson in Auburn. Found him effective and good to work with.

I had ART done last year on my hamstring and achilles. The hamstring problem cleared up right away, but it really had no affect for my achilles and I went basically thoughout the whole season to try to clear that up. I think it depends on the type of injury as far as the affectiveness of ART.

I have had almost instant relief from chronic groin strains with ART. At least for certain injuries it is great.

Anyone know any good ART practioners in Denver/South Denver area?

There is a guy in Colorado Springs named Grove Higgins that is totally awesome and worth the drive. His office is inside the World Gym on Austin bluffs.

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