What is
ARTâ Performance
Care?
Performance Care, (a combination of
biomechanics, analysis, Active Releaseâ Techniques, and exercises), acts to improve an
athlete's performance in his or her chosen sport.
We know that subtle or gross changes in
the physiology of an athlete's body can have a tremendous impact
upon the time and effort required to perform an
activity.
A difference of just a few seconds
improvement in a runner's performance can mean the difference
between a win or loss.
However, difficult training regimes,
repetitive motions, (swimming, running, cycling), and overworked
muscles all place a great deal of stress on an athlete's
body. These stresses cause physiological changes that cannot
be counter-acted by simple exercise regimes. They require
physical manipulation of the tissues to remove the problem and
return the athlete to optimal performance.
ARTâ,
with its ability to remove restrictive adhesive tissue, can help
improve performance in any sport, from skiing, weight lifting, and
football, to running, cycling, golf, and swimming.
How does ARTâ Performance Care Differ from ARTâ Injury Care?
ARTâ
Injury Care deals with known, existing, identifiable injuries to
soft tissue. It's goal is to remove the cause of these
injuries, and return the soft tissues to normal
condition.
In contrast, ARTâ Performance Care is used to increase the
performance of an athlete, (speed, endurance, strength), by
working with soft tissues to enhance their performance.
Performance Care identifies unnoticed, or hidden restrictions in
the motion of the body, and removes these restrictions to restore
full function to the soft tissues. Performance Care requires
a good understanding of the biomechanics of the human
body.
When to use Performance
Care?
Much of the time, Performance Care will
not be associated with pain, but more of an intuitive feeling that
'something is not correct' or just not being able to have a good,
strong workout. An athlete knows his/her body best. If
you are feeling that you're not achieving your optimal
performance, then Performance Care may be
beneficial.
