Swim Rant

I copied this from the ART website. www.activerelease.com. ART basically breaks up scar tissue and nerve impingement, thereby releasing the pain Read on. What is Active Release Technique (ART)? ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles. How do overuse conditions occur? Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways: acute conditions (pulls, tears, collisions, etc), accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma) not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia).Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.

Can you describe ART therapy? Thanks

Ok, but ART is real. Is he real? I'll check the website.

I prefer to Dream Heal www.dreamhealer.com/who_is_adam.htm Saw this gimmic guy on TV last night he is rolling in the dough.

He is for real but... I would not go to him but a lot of famous people say he cured their ailments. One who thinks he is the greatest is Rocking Ronnie Hawkins. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm Ronnie is a friend of President Clinton.

New to the forum and I had to jump in on this one... Folks who take up a full lane which is dedicated for circle swimming and start a set of walking in place with a hip-float. Folks who jump in right in front of you as you are breaking out of a turn. Folks who get in the lane with you in the middle of a sprint set and swim down the middle like a tug-boat. Folks who borrow your gear without asking and then break your gear.Soap Box: Along the lines of the fins, like many other aids, fins have a purpose. When used as an aid for a purpose, they can add value. When used as an excuse, they add no value. And lastly, a younger swimming commenting on how a 3,500 yard / meter workout is easy compared to a 5,000 yard / meter workout.How old would you be if you did not know how old you are??:cool:

Thanks for the info Leslie, I have several injuries that this might wok on, Shoulders, Legs etc. I broke my leg in 7 places and have been working on getting range of motion back. Thanks.

Anyone here please do not take my post Dreamhealer as a recommendation. He is actually reaping in millions of dollars. He almost makes as much as Terry L.:laugh2: I do however recommend TI.

Does anyone have any decent rants? Bones to pick? Venting? here's a few Our locker room recently got a suit spinner, which is a great thing. I now don't like locker rooms that don't have suit spinners. swimmers who lead and move to the other side of the lane so I can't draft swimmers who draft and won't pass whiners

Ande: So this is why you added drafting to your tips... I'm not so fond of drafters. We try to stick to our intervals. I don't believe that anyone would ever be close enough to you to actually pass you, though. Good god. 49 in the 100 free. I love suit spinners and am quite irritated that the one at my pool is broken. I hate it when breaststrokers swim down the middle of the lane when I am ahead of them turning. With respect to whiners, my teammate always asks "Would you like a piece of cheese with that wine?"