Chiropractors Winchester and Hilgefort learn latest
soft tissue techniques to help patients

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Drs. Brett Winchester and Matt Hilgefort of Winchester-Hilgefort Spine & Joint Center located in Moscow Mills recently traveled to Vancouver, B.C., to study the latest research in soft tissue treatments.

Patented as Active Release Technique (ART), the doctors spent four days with leaders of the manual care field honing their skills with this particular treatment protocol.

Designed to remedy conditions associated with muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves, ART has been proven as one of the most effective techniques in treating conditions ranging from headaches, back and joint pain to carpal tunnel, sciatica and plantar fasciitis. To employ ART, credentialed practitioners such as Winchester and Hilgefort use their hands to explore muscles for "adhesions," places where acute injuries, repetitive motion and inflammation leave scar tissue. Without proper treatment via soft tissue techniques such as ART, this scar tissue can accumulate and lead to reduced range of motion, loss of strength and sharp pain.

"For patients to effectively recover from conditions ranging from headaches to plantar fasciitis, the body's soft tissues must be addressed," said Dr. Winchester. "We have made ART a cornerstone of our practice and attribute much of our clinical and patient success to providing a comprehensive approach to health care."

ART consists of more than 500 specific clinical applications for the efficient treatment of unique soft tissue conditions.

"We believe in ART because we see it work in our practice daily," added Dr. Hilgefort. "We also use ART because we don't believe in a cookie-cutter approach to manual health care. Every patient we treat has distinct needs and by combining ART with joint manipulation, rehabilitation and therapeutic exercises, as needed, the results are phenomenal- especially with athletes who are often recovering from acute injuries."