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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword by Dr. P. Michael Leahy

Chapter 1: Impact of Soft-Tissue Injuries on your Body

When You Injure Your Body

Chapter 2: Understanding Soft-Tissue Injuries

How do Soft-Tissue Injuries Show Themselves?

Types of Soft-Tissue Injuries

The Cumulative Injury Cycle

The Law of Repetitive Motion

Applying the Law of Repetitive Motion

Chapter 3: Why is RSI a Problem?

What is a Repetitive Strain Injury?

What Causes a Repetitive Strain Injury?

Effects of Repetitive Actions on the Body

How Prevalent is RSI?

What is the Economic Impact of RSI?

Finding a Viable Solution for RSI

Chapter 4: About Active Release Techniques (ART)

What is ART?

ART is a Hands-on Technique

The History of ART

About Dr. P. Michael Leahy

The Research behind Active Release Techniques

Who Can Provide ART Treatments?

How does an ART Treatment Feel?

Achieving Success with ART

Improving Athletic Performance

Biomechanical Analysis as a Diagnostic Tool

Conditions That Can Be Helped with ART

Chapter 5: Remodeling Tissues with Exercise

Phases of Remodeling Soft Tissues

Using Exercise to Remodel Injured Tissue

Remodeling Tissue with Stretching Exercises

Remodeling Tissue with Strengthening Exercises

Biochemical Benefits of Strength Training

Strength Training and Remodeling Tissue

Chapter 6: Resolving Neck and Back Pain

How Prevalent is Back Pain?

Is There a Solution?

Customizing the Treatment for Back Pain

About Your Back

The Human S-Curve

The Bones of Your Spine

Spinal Vertebrae

Your intervertebral discs

Motions of the Neck and Back

Soft-Tissue Layers of the Back and Neck

Muscles of the Jaw and Neck

The Importance of Fascia

Kinetic Chain Structures of the Jaw

Anterior and Lateral Muscles of the Neck

Neurological Impact of the Neck’s Kinetic Chain

Posterior Muscles of the Back and Neck

Deep Posterior Muscle Layers of the Back

Intermediate Muscle Layers of the Back

Superficial Structures of the Back

Ligaments of the Back

Counterbalancing Structures of the Back

Key Abdominal Muscles

Types of Back and Neck Pain

Sprain/Strain Injuries of the Neck and Back

What is a Sprain/Strain Injury?

Impact of Sprain/Strain on the Nervous System

Peripheral Nerve Entrapment and Sprain/Strain

Treating Sprain/Strain Injuries with ART

Exercises for Resolving Sprain/Strain Injuries

Spinal Disc Degeneration

Disc Herniation, Protrusion, Prolapse, & Extrusion

Treating and Resolving Disc Injuries

Using ART and Spinal Manipulation

Exercises for Managing Disc Injuries

Sciatica and its Causes

Sciatica Caused by Disc Herniation

Sciatica Caused by Foramina Compression

Sciatica and Spinal Stenosis

Sciatica and Soft-Tissue Compression Syndromes

Resolving Sciatica with ART

How ART Resolves Back Injuries

My Own Story

Learning From My Experience

Taking an Active Role in Your Therapy

How to Brace your Core!

Exercises for the Jaw, Neck, and Back

Initial Exercise Routines for the Jaw

Initial Exercise Routines for the Neck

Initial Exercise Routines for the Back

Chapter 7: Resolving Shoulder Injuries

What Causes Shoulder Injuries?

About the Shoulder

Rotator Cuff Muscles

Scapula or Shoulder Blade

Other Muscles of the Shoulder

How Abnormal Motion Patterns Cause Shoulder Injuries

Shoulder Joint Instability

Abnormal Movements of the Shoulder Blade

Restrictions in Internal Shoulder Rotation

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Understanding Frozen Shoulder

About Your Glenohumeral Shoulder Joint

What Happens with Frozen Shoulder

Treating Frozen Shoulder

A Case History – Frozen Shoulder

Kinetic Chain for Jean’s Frozen Shoulder

Using ART to Treat Her Frozen Shoulder

Exercises for the Shoulder

What Should You Do Next?

Chapter 8: Resolving Elbow Injuries

About the Elbow

What Causes Elbow Injuries

Golfer’s Elbow

The Kinetic Chain of Golfer’s Elbow

The Problem with Abnormal Motions

How Does Anterior Posture Affect Your Swing?

A Case History - Golfer’s Elbow

Tennis Elbow

Exercises for Resolving Elbow Injuries

What Should You Do Next?

Chapter 9: Resolving Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

How Prevalent is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Traditional Perspectives on CTS

The Problem – Inaccurate Diagnoses

The Carpal Tunnel is Rarely the Real CTS Site

Treating CTS with Active Release Techniques (ART)

Finding the Exact Area of Nerve Entrapment

Releasing the Entrapments

What Does the ART Treatment Feel Like?

Results Can You Expect from an Active Release Treatment

Applying the Law of Repetitive Motion to CTS

The Variable ‘N’

The Variable ‘F’

The Variable ‘A’

The Variable ‘R’ – Our Key to the Solution!

In Conclusion

A Patient’s Story

Exercises for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What Should You Do Next?

Chapter 10: Resolving Knee Injuries

What Causes Knee Pain

About the Knee

Bones and Ligaments of the Knee

Ligaments of the Knee

Meniscus

Kinetic Chain Relationships of the Muscles of the Knee

Effects of Excessive Pronation on the Knee

Diagnostic Tools for the Knee

Resolving Common Knee Problems

Patellar Tendonitis or Jumper’s Knee

Treating Patellar Tendonitis with ART

Ligamentous Injuries

Levels of Ligamentous Injuries

Treating Ligamentous Injuries with ART

Meniscus Injuries

Surgical Treatments for Meniscus Injuries

Treating Injuries of the Meniscus

Rest and Stimulation for the Meniscus

Using Active Release to Treat Meniscus Injuries

Arthritis of the Knee

Arthroscopic Surgery for the Knee

Using ART to Treat Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Exercise in Resolving Osteoarthritis

Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) or Runner’s Knee

Treating ITBS (Runner’s Knee) with ART

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Treating Osgood-Schlatter Disease with ART

A Runner’s Case History

Exercises for the Knee

Stretch and Release Every Other Day

Strengthen on Alternate Days

Chapter 11: Resolving Injuries to the Achilles Tendon

What Causes Injuries to the Achilles Tendon?

About the Achilles Tendon

Kinetic Chain Structures of the Achilles Tendon

What is Achilles Tendonitis or Tendinopathy

Conventional Treatments

Treating the Achilles Tendon with ART

The Need for a Specific Diagnosis

Benefits of Biomechanical Analysis in Resolving Achilles Tendonitis

Effects of Abnormal Plantar Flexion

Effects of Abnormal or Restricted Knee Flexion

Structures Involved in Plantar Flexion

Resolving Achilles Tendonitis

A Case History – Achilles Tendon

Do’s and Don’ts for the Achilles Tendon

Exercises for Achilles Tendon Injuries

Chapter 12: Resolving Plantar Fasciitis

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

What Causes Plantar Fasciitis?

Do Heel Spurs Cause Plantar Fasciitis?

The Traditional Treatment Perspective

A Different Way to Treat Plantar Fasciitis

What Does a Gait Analysis Tell Us?

How Do you Resolve Plantar Fasciitis?

A Case History - Plantar Fasciitis

Exercises for Resolving Plantar Fasciitis

What Should You Do Next?

Chapter 13: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Benefits of ART!

Who can benefit from ART?

How can ART improve athletic performance?

I have had an acute injury; how long must I wait before I can begin ART treatments?

What if my doctor recommends surgery?

ART Practitioners

How can I find out if my practitioner is certified in ART?

How do I find a certified ART practitioner in my area?

About ART Treatments

What is tissue translation?

What is nerve sliding or nerve flossing?

How long does an ART treatment take?

Are ART treatments painful?

Post-Treatment

What should I do directly after a treatment?

How long before I start seeing results with ART?

What are the chances of the injury reoccurring after ART treatments?

Glossary

Index

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