Active Release Techniques (ART): Lower Extremity Level 2 (Jul 23 - 26, 2026)

Active Release Techniques (ART): Lower Extremity Level 2 is organized by Active Release Techniques (ART) and will be held from Jul 23 - 26, 2026 at Active Release Techniques, Cold Spring, Colorado, United States of America.

Description:
ART Lower Extremity Level 2 provides evidence-based instruction of the necessary skills to detect and treat soft-tissue anomalies and dysfunctions of the feet, ankles, legs, knees, hips, and surrounding structures. ART Level 2 seminars instruct practitioners to identify and treat alterations in tissue texture, tension, function, and movement between two structures. This approach allows for proper relative motion that may result in improved outcomes. Throughout the seminar, attendees review the muscle and soft-tissue structures of the lower extremity, and how to evaluate and appropriately treat the disorders using the ART Diagnostic Algorithm and 72 advanced manual protocols. Lower Extremity Level 2 techniques can be used to treat a broad list of disfunctions, including runner's knee, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, and other soft-tissue dysfunctions.

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between two muscles that are side by side in the lower extremity when asked to perform palpation and an ART treatment protocol.
• Properly explain to the patient the active/passive motion required to shorten and lengthen a muscle from the anatomical position based upon the ART protocol selected for treatment.
• Properly assess a patient’s lower extremity condition using ART’s Diagnostic Algorithm.
• 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.
• Appropriately select an ART protocol for a patient with knee pain.
• Appropriately select an ART protocol for a patient with foot pain.
• Appropriately select an ART protocol for a patient with hip pain.
• Appropriately select an ART protocol for a patient with leg pain.
• Properly perform an appropriate lower extremity protocol to treat a patient with knee pain.
• Properly perform an appropriate lower extremity protocol to treat a patient with foot pain.
• Properly perform an appropriate lower extremity protocol to treat a patient with hip pain.
• Properly perform an appropriate lower extremity protocol to treat a patient with leg pain.
• Appropriately select an ART protocol for a patient with decreased knee range of motion.
• Appropriately select an ART protocol for a patient with decreased foot range of motion.
• Appropriately select an ART protocol for a patient with decreased hip range of motion.
• Properly perform an appropriate lower extremity protocol to treat a patient with decreased knee range of motion.
• Properly perform an appropriate lower extremity protocol to treat a patient with decreased foot range of motion.
• Properly perform an appropriate lower extremity protocol to treat a patient with decreased hip range of motion.
• 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.
• Summarize the cellular response to ARTR treatment on soft tissue structures.
• Compare between healthy and unhealthy tissue utilizing hands-on palpation techniques.
• Recite the physiological methodology of ART’s Diagnostic Algorithm.