Active Release Techniques® are effective soft tissue techniques that can help alleviate pain and improve your mobility. Emkiro’s Doctors of Chiropractic use ART® to treat restrictions in the soft tissues of your body.
Our experts use their hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. They use their training and expertise to identify the problematic areas that may limit your movement.
Once they find the restrictive tissue, the chiropractor applies a very specific tension in combination with particular movements to soften and stretch it. This strengthens the tissue and promotes circulation, easing pain and improving your range of motion.
ART® was specially designed to break up the adhesions between your soft tissues, so it can help you recover from most soft tissue injuries. ART® breaks up the existing adhesions in your soft tissues, enabling your muscles and joints to move smoothly and without pain.
ART® is usually the right choice for most problems caused by overused muscles or muscle imbalances.
Your body may repair your overused or injured muscles with scar tissue. After repeated injuries or long-term overuse, the scar tissue can build up between your muscles, which can result in pain and may limit the mobility of the surrounding area. Sometimes, scar tissue collections can entrap nerves, which can lead to acute, sharp pain.
But even though these scenarios are painful, they can also be completely reversible. Our chiropractors can manipulate the soft tissues and use Active Release Techniques® to stretch them and release the tension they accumulated.
ART® breaks up the scar tissue in your muscle, joints, connective tissue, and nerves, relieving your pain and helping you regain your mobility. ART® can restore your range of motion and enable you to move freely, without pain or stiffness.
Specializes in treating acute and chronic spinal/muscular conditions, common neuromusculoskeletal diseases, headaches/migraines, shoulder/elbow/knee injuries, postural correction, women’s health, sports injuries, and more.
Dr. Kyle Gill a passionate Chiropractor, dedicated to helping you feel better than you ever have before. His goal is to give you the opportunity to live the pain-free and unrestricted life we all deserve. Dr. Kyle uses a comprehensive approach to get you out of pain and increase your function to levels you may not have thought possible. His treatments are focused not only on the spine, but also the joints, muscles, and nerves of your entire body. He works with you to improve your health and quality of life through four main pillars: Movement, Nourishment, Recuperation, and Mindset. Whether you just suffered an injury, have been dealing with something for a long time, or simply want your body to serve you better, Dr. Kyle is here to help you meet your specific goals.
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In his free time, Dr. Kyle is always looking for ways to stay active while having some fun, whether it be playing hockey, baseball, volleyball, spikeball, or simply exercising in the gym. He is also committed to lifelong learning through books, articles, webinars, and seminars to find new ways to help his patients and improve his own personal well-being.
“Imagine if you were only allowed one vehicle in your entire lifetime, how would you take care of it? You can stop imagining because that’s the reality… your one vehicle is your body.”
Dr. Capizzano graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California, where she excelled in providing a variety of hands-on Chiropractic techniques and soft tissue therapies. Dr. Capizzano continues to be passionate about leading a healthy and active lifestyle and is committed to providing evidence-based chiropractic care in her practice.
Dr. Capizzano captained Team Canada U18 Women’s hockey team and was a first-round pick in the 2017 Canadian Women’s Hockey League Draft.
Dr. Barry Nguyen holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and went on to complete his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), cum laude. There, he developed a keen interest in patient-centered care and looking at the patient as a whole rather than solely at the injury. The goals of his treatment plans are to find the source of the pain and to deliver a collaborative patient-doctor experience. He concurrently completed his certificate in Medical Acupuncture and is a certified Rock Blades soft tissue provider.
Dr. Chantelle Maryuen obtained her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) with honours, and her Honours Bachelor of Science degree from University of Toronto. While at CMCC, she founded and led the school's first running club. She graduated with the Scott Wilson Graduation Award and David W. Artis Memorial Award.
Dr. Maryuen is an evidence-informed chiropractor who applies a variety of treatment methods including chiropractic manipulation, Neurofunctional Acupuncture, Active-Release Techniques, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), cupping therapy, kinesiology taping, and rehabilitation exercises. She believes in finding the root cause of an issue, and implements customized movement and rehabilitation strategies to reduce pain and optimize function and performance.
Dr. Maryuen is a passionate runner and run coach who has trained and competed for over 20 years. She ran with the York University Track and Field Club followed by the University of Toronto Varsity Blues as a middle-to-long distance track, and cross country runner. Since then, she has run road races from 5 kilometres up to 1/2 marathon. She has completed the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA) run coach certification, and is in-training with the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).
Dr. Maryuen is an active member in good standing with her professional college, the College of Chiropractors of Ontario.
Active Release Techniques® is a patented hands-on treatment approach to injuries to a muscle, tendon, ligament, nerve, and the surrounding soft tissue.
Active Release Techniques® is a very specific technique that allows the highly-trained Emkiro Chiropractor to know where to look for adhesions and scar tissue, how to feel for them, and how to use the active motion of the specific body part to break them up.
Active Release Techniques® can help with a multitude of health problems. However, ART® is particularly helpful with neck and back pain, shoulder impingement, golfer’s or tennis elbow, shin splints, carpal tunnel, swimmer’s shoulder, plantar fasciitis, and ITB syndrome.
ART® can speed up your recovery time and produce lasting therapeutic effects.
Active Release Techniques® are provided by the Doctors of Chiropractic at Emkiro, who evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves.
Any abnormal tissues are then treated by applying a very specific tension to the muscle involved while moving the muscle underneath the contact (thumb or fingers of doctor’s hand). This softens and stretches the scar tissue, improving range of motion, strength and circulation, which all optimize healing.
A referral is not necessary to be assessed or treated with Active Release Techniques® at Emkiro. However, we welcome patients who have been referred by their family doctor, or other health care specialists.
The initial assessment consists of a thorough health history and examination that helps identify factors that are influencing a patient’s health. At that point, the doctor will review the therapies that may be used in the treatment plan, the alternatives available including appropriate referral to other health care providers if necessary, and any risks relevant to the treatment.
Treatment is also performed on the first visit, unless further diagnostic tests are needed (i.e. x-rays). The typical initial assessment takes anywhere from 40 to 60 minutes, depending on each patient’s condition(s).
Emkiro now offers direct insurance billing.
We suggest that patients bring comfortable clothing that allows the doctor easy access to the area of concern. This ensures that the patient’s concerns can be assessed properly. We do have change-rooms at the clinic.
Yes. ART® is a Chiropractic technique and falls under Chiropractic insurance coverage. The majority of Canadian workers have partial or full coverage for Chiropractic services in their workplace health care plans. OHIP does not cover these services.
The patient is provided with a detailed itemized receipt listing the services provided, the credentials of the Chiropractic ART® provider, as well as payment details for reimbursement.
