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Instrument-Assisted
Soft Tissue Mobilization
Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) is a targeted therapy designed to break down scar tissue, improve mobility, and accelerate healing.
We utilize IASTM techniques to effectively address soft tissue restrictions and improve functional movement. With our specialized tools, this technique applies controlled pressure to soft tissues. It reduces pain, increases circulation, and restores flexibility.
Whether you're recovering from an injury, managing chronic muscle tightness, or seeking improved range of motion, IASTM can help you move and feel better. Experience the benefits of precise, expert care tailored to your needs.
Instrument-Assisted
Soft Tissue Mobilization
WHAT IS IT?
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, also known as IASTM therapy, is a therapeutic technique that uses specialized tools to treat soft tissue injuries and improve the mobility and function of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia.
WHAT DOES IT DO?
IASTM utilizes specialized tools to apply controlled pressure to specific areas of the body. IASTM technique helps break up adhesions (scar tissue) and facilitate healing.
Benefits of IASTM:
Improved Tissue Mobility
IASTM helps break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions, improving the affected area's movement and flexibility. This soft tissue mobilization is particularly beneficial for chronic injuries and conditions like tendonitis or IT band syndrome.
Faster Healing
By stimulating an increase in blood flow to the treated areas, IASTM helps to enhance circulation, which accelerates the tissue healing process and promotes tissue repair. This blood flow increase also contributes to fibroblast proliferation, which is essential for collagen repair and connective tissue remodeling.
Pain Reduction
IASTM helps release muscle tension and improve the function of the soft tissues, leading to significant pain reduction. This is especially beneficial for conditions related to muscle tightness or injuries where inflammation and stiffness are common.
Improved Range of Motion
By breaking up tissue adhesions, scar tissue, and fascia restrictions, IASTM helps restore the normal movement patterns of muscles and joints. This increases the range of motion and joint mobility, which can be especially beneficial for athletes or people recovering from an injury.
Helps with Chronic Conditions
IASTM is particularly effective for chronic soft tissue conditions, such as tendinopathies (tennis elbow or rotator cuff injuries) or chronic muscle strain. Through its myofascial intervention approach, it helps remodel tissue and restore function in long-standing injuries.
Physiological Effects
of IASTM
Inflammation Reduction
The controlled microtrauma induced by IASTM tools stimulates the body's natural healing response, leading to reduced inflammation over time.
Increased Blood Flow
IASTM techniques promote increased circulation to the treated areas, facilitating the delivery of oxygen and nutrients essential for healing.
Fascial Release
IASTM helps release restrictions in the fascia, improving overall tissue mobility and function.
Cellular-Level Changes
The mechanical stress applied during IASTM can stimulate cellular activity, promoting tissue repair and remodeling.
