Hands-on soft-tissue therapy for muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves.
✓ Medically reviewed by Dr. Daniel Turner, DC · Last reviewed June 2026
Active Release Technique (ART) is a hands-on soft-tissue therapy that treats muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves through targeted manual pressure and movement. At DT Chiropractic, we use ART as part of conservative, evidence-based care to help address tension, restricted motion, and overuse-related discomfort. Our practice serves North Georgia from offices in Canton, Cartersville, and Rome.
Active Release Technique® (ART) is a hands-on soft-tissue method that treats problems in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Overuse, injury, and repetitive strain cause the body to lay down dense scar tissue and adhesions that restrict movement, weaken tissue, and can trap nerves. ART breaks up those adhesions and restores smooth, pain-free motion.
During an ART treatment, the doctor applies precise tension to the affected tissue while you move the area through a specific range of motion. That combination of pressure and movement is what releases the adhesion and restores normal glide between tissues. It is especially effective for sports and overuse injuries — and for the stubborn, nagging pain that has not responded to rest or generic massage. Several of our doctors are ART-trained and use it alongside adjustments and rehab to speed recovery.
We first locate the restricted tissue by feel and by testing your movement. The treatment is active — you will move the area while we work — and you may feel a stretching or releasing sensation. Sessions are focused and efficient, and many patients notice improved motion within a visit or two.
This treatment is often part of our care for:
Available at all three North Georgia offices — Canton, Cartersville, and Rome — with same- or next-day appointments.
ART treats soft-tissue problems — tight or scarred muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and nerves trapped by surrounding tissue. It is a go-to for athletes and for anyone with nagging, movement-related pain like tendonitis, muscle strains, and overuse injuries.
You may feel pressure and a stretching or "releasing" sensation as the doctor works through the tissue while you move. Most patients find it very tolerable and feel looser and better quickly.
Massage relaxes muscles broadly; ART is a targeted, diagnostic treatment that finds a specific adhesion and releases it by combining precise pressure with active movement. The two complement each other well.
Many soft-tissue issues respond within a handful of focused sessions, though it depends on how long the problem has been there. We will reassess your motion and pain as we go and adjust the plan.
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