ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART®) | WEST VANCOUVER
Active Release Techniques (ART®) For Active Bodies
Hands-on soft tissue treatment designed to help runners, hybrid athletes, and active individuals move better, recover faster, and continue training at a high level.
What Is Active Release Techniques (ART®)?
(Active Release Techniques ART®) is a hands-on soft tissue treatment approach designed to address restrictions in muscles, tendons, fascia, ligaments, and nerves that may contribute to pain, stiffness, or movement limitations.
ART® combines precise manual pressure with guided movement to help improve mobility, reduce tension, and support recovery.
Who Can Benefit From ART®?
Runners
Support for repetitive training demands, calf tightness, hip restrictions, and running-related movement limitations.
Common areas: calves, Achilles, hips, hamstrings
CrossFit & Hyrox Athletes
Performance-focused care for repetitive loading, mobility restrictions, and training recovery.
Common areas: shoulders, hips, forearms
Endurance & Outdoor Athletes
Care designed around the repetitive demands of rowing, mountain biking, and endurance sports.
Common areas: hips, back, shoulders
Hybrid Athletes & Lifters
Helping support mobility, movement quality, and recovery for strength and endurance training.
Common areas: shoulders, hips, low back
Field & Team Sport Athletes
Helping athletes recover, improve movement quality, and support return to play.
Common areas: hips, hamstrings, groin
Active Adults
For people dealing with stiffness, movement limitations, or discomfort affecting activity.
Common areas: neck, back, hips
Common Areas ART® May Help Support
Running-related muscle tightness
Hip and glute tension
Achilles and calf discomfort
Shoulder mobility restrictions
Neck and upper back tension
Low back stiffness
Forearm and elbow overuse
Mobility restrictions affecting training
ART® As Part Of A Bigger Plan
At Health Sciences Lab, ART® is not used in isolation.
Care is individualized and may include movement assessment, sports chiropractic, exercise-based rehabilitation, mobility strategies, and training modifications to help support long-term recovery and performance.
Why Athletes Choose Health Sciences Lab
Certified ART® Full Body Provider
Evidence-based soft tissue treatment designed around movement and performance.
Sports Medicine Background
Experience and additional training working with runners, hybrid athletes, and active individuals.
Rehab-Focused Approach
ART® combined with movement assessment and exercise-based rehabilitation.
One-On-One Care
Treatment tailored to your goals, sport, and training demands.