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There are many conditions which can be helped by Active Release Techniques® treatment systems. Most cumulative trauma disorders can be helped by this revolutionary soft tissue treatment. Cumulative trauma injuries develop from doing repetitive work over a long period of time. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a type of cumulative trauma. Unfortunately, patients are often misdiagnosed and receive treatments which may not be as helpful as Active Release Techniques® treatments. There are several different areas where the median nerve may be entrapped other than at the transverse carpal ligament, (which is where all carpal tunnel surgery is performed). A recent study indicates that the Transverse carpal ligament is responsible for entrapment of the median nerve only 13% of the time! Active Release Techniques® treatment has been found to reduce the need for surgery in many patients.

Muscles are made of tiny filaments which travel parallel to one another. When a muscle is subject to injury, these filaments tear. This tearing causes a physical and chemical change in the body. The body will then fill in the damaged areas with a cheaper quality tissue called fibrous adhesions. These adhesions can occur between muscles or in the muscles themselves. Dr. DeStefano can treat the body in a way to break up these adhesions without causing any damage to healthy tissue. The only way to tell if you have fibrous adhesions affecting your health is to receive an examination. The Doctor only accepts patients he knows will respond to care. You will be referred to the appropriate professional if your doctor doesn't accept your case.

Dr. DeStefano treats athletes of all abilities. From the novice to the elite athlete, most every sport creates injuries which may be helped by this revolutionary treatment. Many professional athletes travel to Dr. DeStefano's New Jersey office to receive treatment for injuries many specialists have given up on. The list of athletes he has treated is impressive and the results exceptional. There have been several athletes that were told they could never participate in their sport again. They have given up hope until they received A.R.T.® treatments. Now they are actively competing in their sport at the same level as before. Athletes respond well to care and can expect quick results from this treatment.

Active Release Techniques Soft Tissue treatment is a manual therapy administered by trained professionals to certain soft tissue structures of the body. The purpose of this therapy is to relieve the body of adhesions and scar tissue which can form when soft tissue structures are exposed to damaging forces. These forces usually come about in one of three ways. An acute (sudden) injury, a cumulative (chronic injury), or a pressure injury, (poor posture). These injuries cause restrictions of movement, blood, lymph, and nerve flow. The adhesions may develop between fascia, (the covering of muscles), muscles themselves, muscles and bones, muscles and nerves, tendons and joints and many other combinations involving fascia, muscles, and neurovascular structures.

There is no branch of HealthCare which specializes in the treatment of soft tissue related disorders. There isn't even a name for a doctor who specializes in the treatment of muscle related and soft tissue disorders...that was until A.R.T.® soft tissue treatment was invented. There is now hope for many who thought their condition would never be helped!

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