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P. Michael Leahy
| Dr. Paul Michael Leahy | |
|---|---|
| Education | United States Air Force Academy, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic |
| Occupation | Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, Medical Researcher, Author |
| Known for | Active Release Technique |
Paul Michael Leahy is the U.S. chiropractor who developed the Active Release Technique soft tissue system/movement-based massage technique.
Education
After graduating with honors from the United States Air Force Academy, he served as a fighter and test-pilot.[1] He then attended Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (http://www.scuhs.edu/Default.aspx), graduating summa-cum laude and valedictorian of the class of 1984.
Research and Work
In 1985, Dr. Leahy began developing Active Release Techniques and in 1986 became a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP). In 1995, Dr. Leahy proposed a Model of Repetitive Motion, which expresses as a formula the insult to tissue created by repeated stresses, and the Cumulative Injury Cycle, which he used to explain how such cumulative trauma can result in such conditions as carpal tunnel syndrome.[2]
Publications
Altered biomechanics of the shoulder and the subscapularis. Co-author: Mock, LE. Chiropractic Sports Medicine 5(3); 1991.
Active release techniques, soft tissue methods. Canadian Chiropractic.
Release Your Pain: Resolving Repetitive Strain Injuries with Active Release Techniques by Brian Abelson and Kamali Abelson, Foreword by P. Michael Leahy (North Atlantic Books, 2005).
Improved Treatments for Carpal Tunnel and Related Syndromes. Chiropractic Sports Medicine 9(1); 1995.
The MRT/Myofascial Release Technique, Dynamic Chiropractic 11(7); March 26, 1993.
Myofascial release technique and mechanical compromise of peripheral nerves of the upper extremity. Co-author: Mock, LE. Chiropractic Sports Medicine 6(4); 1992.
Synoviochondromeaplasia of the Shoulder: A Case Report. Chiropractic Sports Medicine 6(1); 1992.
Vertebral Artery Tension Test. Colorado Chiropractic Journal 3(2); 1998.
