Soft tissue damages make our lives difficult and painful. Active release technologies area set of methodologies developed by P. Michael Leahy (who also holds the patent for this technology), to manage and repair such soft tissue damages.

1. ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNOLOGIES-YOUR
SECRET TO GOOD HEALTH
Soft tissue damages make our lives difficult and painful. Active release technologies are
a set of methodologies developed by P. Michael Leahy (who also holds the patent for this
technology), to manage and repair such soft tissue damages.
Soft tissues of our body involve muscles, tendons and ligaments. Muscle adhesion is a
condition where muscle tissue contracts and the muscles get weakened, the movement of
joints associated with the muscle reduces and nerves become trapped within the
contracted muscles. Active release technologies rescue the patient from such situations
by restoring the functionality of the muscle and releasing the nerves trapped between the
adhered tissues. However, the active release technologies are not applied in case of
acute traumas and inflammations of soft tissues but in cases of chronic defects in the soft
tissue systems. The active release technologies are primarily used by chiropractors to
treat patients affected by soft tissue damages.

2. Active release technologies use a relatively simple method to treat soft tissue damages.
Here experienced human hands are used as the primary weapon to treat the patients.
Hands are run through the damage points on the patient’s body to understand the mobility
issues and tightness of the patient’s soft tissue. After proper evaluation of the level of
damage, the practitioner works with his hands on the affected area moving or stretching it
in ways that will release tension and adhesion of the soft tissues in the area. The
movements are usually made in the direction of the lymph or venous flow. Entangled
nerves, which are the cause of unbearable pain in such cases, also get released during
such movements.
After several appointments with the practitioner and continuous monitoring, the patient is
finally allowed to try to perform the movements on his own in the presence of the
practitioner. Thus, the active release technologies adopt a long drawn process to cure
the soft tissue disease. The best part of the active release technologies is that it does not
require use of drastic measures like surgery or intake of heavy pills to solve the soft tissue
problems. Thus, it is a natural form of cure. Patients often develop long term relation
with their practitioners and seek advice whenever they suffer from similar problems in the
future.

3. The most important factor to keep in mind is that you must seek help of active release
technology providers who are certified and recognized by legal institutions. Usually, the
practitioners of active release technologies have to attend several workshops and pass
practical exams to be certified for this art. Chiropractors, massage therapists, athletic
trainers, doctors, physiotherapists are the most common groups who participate in the
active release technology programs. Students belonging to the above mentioned fields
are also able to take training on active release technologies. This technology holds
immense potential to cure millions of sufferers around the world. It is a natural way of
healing without resorting to usage of drugs and surgeries. Our present lifestyle subjects us
to many forms of soft tissue damages. Active release technologies may be an answer to
all such forms of problems.