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Dr's Jeffrey and Clare Larkin
149 Mount Bethel Road
Warren NJ
908-626-1995
Frequently asked questions

"Perform and feel like you never had pain "

What are Adhesions?
When soft-tissue is healthy, it is smooth and fluid, allowing muscles, nerves, and blood vessels to move freely over one another and function properly. Adhesions or scar like tissue which develops secondary to inflammation attaches to muscles, decreasing their ability to work properly. An adhesion on a nerve may cause abnormal sensations like numbness, tingling, or pain.

What is the difference between ART® and Massage?
There are many types of massage, many of which are geared toward promoting relaxation and circulation. In contrast ART®  protocols are designed specifically for the correction of adhesions and scar tissue.

What is the treatment like?
ART® is not a magic bullet or a cure-all. Active Release Techniques® is non invasive, and safe. Treatments can feel uncomfortable during the movement phases as scar tissue or adhesions "break up". This discomfort is temporary and subsides almost immediately after the treatment.  It is common to feel a duplication of symptoms during the treatment (a good indication that the problem has been identified). Treatments take about 8-15 minutes for an area to be treated and may require 2 to 10 treatments. Chiropractic manipulation is frequently carried out in conjunction to ART® to increase treatment effectiveness.