Active Release Techniques (ART): Lower Extremity Level 1 (Apr 16 - 18, 2027)

Active Release Techniques (ART): Lower Extremity Level 1 is organized by Active Release Techniques (ART) and will be held from Apr 16 - 18, 2027 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Learning Objectives:

• Paraphrase Relative Motion and how it pertains to ART treatment.
• Interpret Single-loop Negative Feedback and how it pertains to ART treatment.
• Recite the four basic components of ART treatment protocols.
• Recognize common symptom patterns of lower extremity neuromuscular injuries and disorders.
• Identify 62 anatomical structures of the lower extremity.
• Recall origin and insertion of 62 lower extremity structures.
• Palpate 62 anatomical soft-tissue structures within the lower extremity, using an appropriate tension, depth, and motion to properly perform the treatment protocol.
• Summarize the cellular response to ART® treatment on soft tissue structures.
• Instruct a patient to perform concentric and eccentric muscle contractions.
• Compare healthy and unhealthy tissue utilizing hands-on palpation techniques.
• Identify a muscle or soft tissue that is not contracting properly through palpation and patient assessment.
• Properly select treatment protocols which help to reduce pain, improve ROM, and restore function for a patient/client to return to ADL, sport, or other desired activity outcome.
• Properly perform treatment protocols which help to reduce pain, improve ROM, and restore function for a patient/client to return to ADL, sport, or other desired activity outcome.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the anterior / lateral compartment of the lower leg.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the superficial/posterior compartment of the lower leg.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the posterior deep compartment of the lower leg and the Achilles tendon.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the posterior deep compartment of the lower leg and move into 2 structures of the ankle.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the foot and ankle.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the plantar surface of the foot.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the foot and medial ankle ligaments.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the lateral ankle ligaments as well as the tarsal ligaments.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of and around the knee.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the 4 different quadriceps muscles.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the knee and the medial aspect of the upper leg.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the antero/medial upper leg.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the posterior upper leg.
• Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the hip.
• Recite the physiological methodology of ART’s Diagnostic Algorithm.