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Active Release Techniques (ART): Spine Level 1 is organized by Active Release Techniques (ART) and will be held from Jun 12 - 14, 2026 at Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee, 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 spinal neuromuscular injuries and disorders.
  • Identify 48 anatomical structures of the spine.
  • Recall origin and insertion of 48 spine structures.
  • Palpate 48 anatomical soft-tissue structures within the spine, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the lumbar spine.
  • Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the thoracic spine.
  • Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the cervical spine.
  • Palpate, differentiate, and treat the structures of the abdomen / core.
  • Recite the physiological methodology of ART’s Diagnostic Algorithm.

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
12 Jun, 2026
Event Start Date
Event End Date
14 Jun, 2026
Event End Date
Credits

Continuing Education:
Chiropractors:
Continuing education (CE) credit for Chiropractors in attendance of ART seminars is administered by the Northeast College of Health Sciences (Northeast College). You can access all Chiropractic approvals for ART (Seminar Type) seminars here: Northeast College of Health Sciences: Spine Level 1

Occupational Therapists:
Active Release Techniques is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID#9408. This in-person seminar is offered at 1.5 CEUs, intermediate level, soft-tissue. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Physical Therapists:
See the list of approved states/boards under the “Available Course Credits” in the "Overview" tab.
*Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming do not require preapproval.
*Maine does not have Continuing Education requirements.
ART does not have preapproval from New York. A certificate of attendance will be provided to all attendees following the seminar.

Athletic Trainers/Therapists, Massage Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Acupuncturists:
See the list of approved states/boards under the “Available Course Credits” in the "Overview" tab.

  • 1.5 CEUs

    • TARGET AUDIENCE

    ChiropractorsAcupuncturistPhysical TherapistsOccupational TherapistsAthletic TrainerLicensed Massage TherapistsTherapistsSpine Surgeons

    SPECIALITIES

    Spine surgery

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    LocationCambria Hotel Nashville Downtown
    118 8th Ave S
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