Joint Ventures' Blog

I am often asked how Active Release Technique® (ART) differs from other forms of soft tissue work, such as massage or trigger point therapy.  The not-so-simple answer is that ART® is a patented form of manual therapy that uses active movement and therapist-applied tension in order to relieve pain and dysfunction of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves.  In order to determine if ART® would be an effective treatment for a particular injury, it is helpful to understand how ART® helps alleviate the dysfunction of an injury. 

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While spin class may make you feel like the next Lance Armstrong, urban biking can be dangerous for the inexperienced outdoor biker.   

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A sport that is often overlooked, but flourishes in the winter and early spring, is surfing.  It is a good workout for your entire body and requires more than average balance and coordination. The only problem, in the winter/spring here in New England, is the cold. However, there is a way around this, and it is not expensive, but I will save the information for that until the end. 

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One of the biggest challenges I commonly find with clients is sleeping. A lot of people (maybe even you?) have trouble falling and staying asleep.  Not getting a good night's sleep is very stressful to the body and can have major implications on your overall health, including your ability to lose fat, and can cause joint and muscle pain to name a few.   

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Check out this great instructional video for stretching the adductors (groin muscles) from JV massage therapist Ryan Holohan! 

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"If you ain’t got squat, you ain’t got squat”
-World Renowned Physical Therapist Gary Gray  

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Are you running in pain?  Have you had unsuccessful treatments leaving you frustrated with your inability to run?  Have you experienced treatment that helped with the symptoms, but didn't fix the problem?  Joint Ventures, in conjunction with E3 Training Solutions, has developed a unique process whereby mobility, stability and gait characteristics are measured using state-of-the-art tests and video technology, causes of pain/dysfunction are postulated, and treatments are proposed for the athlete with complex running related injuries.  If you're looking for answers, this is where you'll find them! 

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It seems like lately everyone in my circle of friends either has, or knows someone who has, a knee injury.  Of these people, a handful of them have cartilage tears.  Often, I am asked what to do about it.  Will I need surgery?  What happens if I don’t get surgery?  Will it get worse?  Can I still run or play sports?  Since I’ve been bombarded with these questions lately, and since I actually have a cartilage defect in my knee, I thought I’d give you a brief overview of the types of cartilage damage and what can be done for them medically.   

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Aquatic Physical Therapy, Water Therapy, Pool PT -- everyone has a different name for it, but we provide it at Joint Ventures Physical Therapy and Fitness right here in Boston, MA.   

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