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Keren Day
Active Release Technique Specialist
Dr. Keren Day, born and raised in Great Neck, New York is a graduate of Hofstra University and New York Chiropractic College, Seneca Falls, New York. After graduating with honors, Keren completed her internship in acute care and musculoskeletal rehabilitation at the Levittown Chiropractic Health Center where she deepened her skills in the treatment of acute spinal disorders. While in Chiropractic school Keren became a Certified Active Release Technique (A.R.T.) specialist which has greatly enhanced her diagnostic skills and the range of conditions she is able to treat effectively. ART, developed specifically to deal with soft tissue injuries, is the most advanced, non-invasive treatment currently available for muscle, tendon, ligament, and fascia injuries. Keren became a Black Belt in Mixed Martial Arts in 1999, giving her an additional hands-on skill in understanding muscle and joint injury. She continues to study, her interests focusing on nutrition, biomechanics, ergonomics, and diagnostics to assure that she up to date with the constantly evolving field of muscle injury. On her free time Keren volunteers treating competitors in triathalons and marathons in the tristate area.
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What Is ART (Active Release Technique)?
Keren DayJuly 07
ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system that is movement based.
The technique is used to treat problems that involve the muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves.
ART uses the examiners hands to apply the technique. The main goal is to reestablish proper motion between muscles and fascia while reducing fibrous adhesions. Ultimately myofascial (muscle and fascia) and neural (nerves) glide is reestablished allowing for proper function.
The technique can be used on patients with acute, chronic, overuse, repetitive strain injuries and postoperative cases of all types. The number of postoperative cases ART providers see is growing steadily due to the scar tissue development involved in healing.
Who can benefit from ART?
Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar null, knee problems, and tennis elbow are a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and many times permanently with ART. These conditions have an important thing in common; they are often a result of overused muscles.
How is ART different from other soft tissue techniques?
ART® uses movement of the patient to create tension on scar tissue. Every session combines an examination and treatment, which targets the soft tissue that has been injured. ART treats specific muscles, which target the exact area of the scar within each tissue. Unlike massage or other myofascial release techniques, ART® has over 500 specific protocols that treat affected areas of the body.
What is scar tissue and what are its causes?
Scar tissue is dense fibrous material that body creates to connect and bind injured tissue. The problem occurs when that same scar tissue binds to surrounding structures like “glue” which occurs more often than thought. If a nerve runs through a muscle in an area where scar tissue had laid, the nerve can be “pinched”, pulled or entrapped by that adhesion which can cause it to trigger pain. The process can limit motion over-stimulating or overworking healthy tissue, which can also lead to pain and discomfort.
How does overuse/ repetitive stress cause scar tissue?
Overuse or repetitive stress increases the tension in the tissues of the body. Chronic tension applied to the tissue decreases the blood supply, causing the body to form adhesions. (Examples of repetitive stress could be; poor posture, improper exercise form, athletic pursuits, improper ergonomic at the work place.)