Category: Active Release Technique

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment in Santa Barbara, Goleta for Runners, Athletic Injuries

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment in Santa Barbara, Goleta for Runners, Athletic Injuries

Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the thick band of tissue (also called a fascia) at the bottom of your foot that runs from your heel to your toes. Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar fascia).

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Active Engagement (AE) Massage Therapy, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Active Engagement (AE) Massage Therapy, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Active Engagement (AE) techniques are used to increase the intensity of treatment without increasing the pressure. They integrate active movement by the client with therapeutic techniques by the therapist. In addition, these techniques address multiple issues: chronic tension, overuse injuries, and muscles that are difficult to access. The work is performed during concentric and eccentric muscular contractions. Concentric contraction is the shortening of a muscle. In contrast, an eccentric contraction is the lengthening of a muscle.

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