Disease Database Drug Database Alt. Three months ago, Judy Proctor was in such pain from shoulder tendonitis she couldn't sleep, lift her right arm to blow-dry her hair or stir a pot on the stove. Splints to immobolize the wrist or arm are common treatment.
Surgery often follows.
It's not always successful. Developed in the U.S., the technique has been used in the pro sports world for years as a tool for rehabilitation and performance enhancement. Maloney uses it on members of the Olympian swim club in Edmonton, where he is team chiropractor. Active release technique finds and releases scar tissue and adhesions formed on muscles, tendons and nerves through overuse or injury. The chiropractor makes specific motions with his hands to break up the pesky adhesions.