What is Active Release Technique (A.R.T.)

Active Release Technique is a soft tissue technique that is aimed at breaking up scar tissue in muscle and helping injured soft tissues heal better.  This is done by a combination of pressure on a muscle in a specific direction and incorporating a specific movement pattern.  

Active Release Technique requires an assessment and treatment of the involved soft tissues at each visit.  This assessment allows us to determine the change in the muscle between treatments.  We are capable of evaluating the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and nerves.  To help these different tissues there are over 500 protocols that are aimed at treating the muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and nerves.  

This always leads to the question what type of conditions can A.R.T. or Active Release Technique help with?  The answer is any problem involving muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, and fascia.  The most common conditions we see in the clinic are headaches, sports injuries, back pain, achilles tendon, nerve entrapment such as carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, sciatica, plantar fascitits, shoulder pain, knee pain, elbow pain, and many other conditions.  

If you think you have a condition that is bothering you give our clinic a call today.

Dr. Kirk Iodice
Dr. Robert Sindorf
Advanced Chiropractic and Rehab
20160 W. 153rd St
Olathe, KS 66062
913-764-2271

What is an Overuse Injury?

Overuse injuries can result from multiple different causes.  An overuse injury can also affect multiple different soft tissues such as: muscle, ligament, tendon, and fascia.

There are three key ways that overuse injuries affect these soft tissues.

1. Acute Conditions:  this collective term for injury includes tears, pulls, and strains.
2. Micro Trauma: this is a long term build up of small tears in the muscles.
3. Low oxygen: If a soft tissue does not have enough oxygen delivered it can not function the way that it is required to.  This is usually a side effect of localized injury, such as chronic tightness.

These three conditions are much more common than you would think.  When you have one of these soft tissue injuries the body will try to heal it with scar tissue.  That is correct, just like scar tissue that you see on your skin when you have an injury, you have this same scar tissue build up in muscle when it is injured.

The GREAT news for patients at Advanced Chiropractic and Rehab is that by utilizing advanced soft tissue techniques such as: Active Release Technique A.R.T., Graston, FAKTR, and Kinesiotaping; Dr. Iodice and Dr. Sindorf are capable of quickly helping patients get healthy and stay healthy.  

If you or any friends could benefit from these services make sure you make an appointment.

Dr. Kirk Iodice
Dr. Robert Sindorf
Advanced Chiropractic and Rehab
20160 W. 153rd St
Olathe, KS 66062
913-764-2271

Congratulations Dr. Sindorf our NEW Associate Doctor

Dr. Robert Sindorf, DC is the new associate doctor at Advanced Chiropractic and Rehab!  Dr. Sindorf has previously been an intern at the clinic while he was finishing his doctoral studies.   Dr. Iodice has since been training him on the advanced treatment methods that make our clinic so successful at treating a wide variety painful conditions and improving athletic performance.

 

Dr Sindorf is an alumni from Kansas State University where he received his Bachelors degree in Kinesiology.  After completing his Bachelors degree he was accepted into Cleveland Chiropractic College in Overland Park Kansas.  While at Cleveland he concurrently got a Masters Degree in Human Anatomy and Physiology from New York Chiropractic College.  Although Dr. Sindorf took a heavier course load than any other student in his class he graduated with Honors in both his Masters Degree and Doctorate.   Dr. Sindorf has extensive training in Graston Technique, Motion Palpation, and Rehabilitation therapies.  His treatments are centered on: Chiropractic, Soft tissue work, and Rehabilitation therapies.

 

Dr. Sindorf is an avid athlete.  He has been a runner for the past 15 years.  He ran track and cross country in high school and his passion for running has never dwindled.  He has run multiple 5k, 10k, and has also finished the Chicago marathon.  When he was at KSU he was on the Men’s Varsity Rowing Crew, and Captain of the team his senior year.  Along with running he also loves to ride his road bike for recreational exercise.  He has been cycling for 10 years and enjoys this when he is not running. 

 

When Dr. Sindorf is not at Advanced Chiropractic and Rehab, running, bicycling, or at Garry Gribbles Running Sports he is with his fiancée Kelsey.  He and Kelsey spend a lot of their time together cooking, having fun, and playing with their 3 year old German Shepherd Sophie.  He and Kelsey are set to get married in the summer of 2014. 

 

Dr. Sindorf is passionate about providing top-quality care to our patients and we are excited to have him as a part of our team!