|
|
News
and Press
Biomechanical Analysis Alleviates Chronic Pain for Ultra-Runner
BEND, Ore. – May 24, 2007 – Jeff Browning doesn’t
mind suffering. As an ultra-runner, he competes in 100-mile trail races
that can take 24 hours to complete. He ran his first 50-miler in February
of 2001 and four years later went on to become two-time winner and course
record holder of the Bighorn 100 Mile Endurance Run held in Wyoming’s
Bighorn Mountains. But chronic problems with knee inflammation and hip
tightness were cutting into his training regimen. » Continue.
Bend Connection Helps Local Ironman Competitor in Coeur d’Alene
BEND, Ore. – July, 2006 - When Jeff Patterson arrived in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for the Ironman Triathlon a few weeks ago, he had low expectations. “Because of the snow in April, I wasn’t able to start road biking as soon as I wanted,” says Patterson, a 36-year-old attorney at Widmer Mensing Law Group, LLP in Bend. “I had to cram in a lot of riding eight weeks prior to the race, and the repetitive motion made me stiff and sore.” » Continue.
Non-surgical Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Keeps Workers on the Job
by Mark DeJohn
Repetitive motion and/or over-exertion are responsible for nearly one-third of occupational injuries and illnesses, costing industry $15-20 billion annually in workers’ compensation. Total estimated costs to industry exceed $50 billion. » Continue.
Mark DeJohn Completes A.R.T. Certification
BEND, Ore. – March 15, 2006 - Mark DeJohn, Licensed Massage Therapist with Active Therapeutics, recently completed the Full Body Certification in Active Release Techniques (ART) after attending a week-long seminar for the spine in Vancouver, B.C. He is currently studying biomechanics through an intensive, six-month certification process. DeJohn, and his wife, Tana Schartz-DeJohn, are the only full body certified providers of ART in Central Oregon. » Continue.
Active Release Techniques Keep Top Competitors in the Game
Olympians and Beauty Queens Alike Seek out Active Therapeutics
BEND, Ore. – February 28, 2006 – What do an Olympian and a beauty queen have in common? In Bend, it’s a massage therapist couple that keeps them in the game. Local therapists using Active Release Techniques (ART) helped a local Olympian and a former Mrs. USA, as well as athletes with specific sports injuries, professionals with overuse issues and many others fighting chronic pain. » Continue.
Active Release Techniques Now Available in Central Oregon
Active Therapeutics Offers Non-Surgical Relief for Repetitive Stress Injuries
BEND, Ore. – January, 2006 - Local workers and athletes seeking non-surgical relief from carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis and other soft-tissue adhesions now have access to Active Release Technique (ART). Mark DeJohn of Active Therapeutics is a certified provider of ART in Central Oregon. » Continue.
