| How CAN ART® Help Improve My Triathlon Performance? |
Triathletes suffer from a broad range of repetitive strain and stress related injuries. The difficult training causes muscle restrictions due to adhesion formation, and results in numerous types of injuries. Trained ART® practitioners perform a biomechanical analysis of athletes to determine where the restrictions are located along the entire kinetic chain. ART® treatments are specific and based upon the individual needs of each athlete. It is not a cookbook approach to treating a non-specific diagnosis. ART® finds the specific tissues that are restricted and physically works them back to their normal texture, tension, and length by using various hand positions and soft tissue manipulation methods. Once the soft tissue (ligaments, muscles, blood vessels, fascia and nerves) has returned to its normal state, specific exercises are prescribed.
Unlike most therapies, ART® does not require extended periods of rest before you notice results. You usually see significant improvements to the injured area after only two to three sessions. It is also not uncommon to see a considerable improvement in the athlete's best personal performance after only a few sessions.
At KET Chiropractic Center we use Active Release Technique® Performance Care to provide our patients with a means to enhance their triathlon performance by identifying and releasing restrictions that reduce performance and cause injuries. Triathalons require extremely difficult training and challenge athletes at both physical and mental levels. In the Ironman Triathalon, competitors swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and run a full 26.2-mile marathon. Participants range from 18-80 years of age and come from over fifty countries. The extreme training places a great deal of stress on the body, and athletes suffer from a broad range of injuries as well as over-use stresses. Iroman, half ironman, olympic and sprint events are held all over the world. For the past few years, ART® practitioners have been working at ART® clinics in the Ironman Triathalons. Their participation has resulted in better performance, times and a greater number of athletes completing this incredible event.
A triathlete can suffer from just about any type of repetitive strain injury. Injuries like plantar fasciitis, knee pain, iliotibial band syndrome, low back pain, shoulder pain, or neck pain are common for triathletes. Regardless of the problem, Dr. Tarkanyi will do a complete video biomechanical analysis of the athlete's walking and running gait. Capturing the athlete's gait on video allows for slow-motion evaluation, which enables the doctor to thoroughly evaluate the patient. Typically this is sufficient to determine the primary cause for the athlete's dysfunction. However, when necessary Dr. Tarkanyi also evaluates cycling and swimming mechanics.
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REFERENCES:
1."Release your pain: Resolving Repetitive Strain Injuries With Active Release Technique", by Dr. Brian Abelson,DC and Kamali Abelson BSc.
2. "full body and biomechanics manuals", Michael Leahy, activerelease.com
3. activerelease.ca
4. activerelease.com |
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