Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) and Graston in Franklin, MA
At your first appointment, your Physical Therapist will perform a thorough evaluation and develop a personalized rehabilitation treatment program with you that may include IASTM and Graston Therapy.
What is Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)?
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) is an effective manual therapy treatment to help relieve pain from soft-tissue injuries. Physical therapists use specially designed tools to help remodel scar tissue, increase range of motion and decrease pain. There are multiple types of IASTM products including ASTYM, Hawkgrips and Graston Technique. Despite their differences, each technique is designed to improve blood flow and scar tissue mobility, decrease muscle spasms and improve healing.
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Benefits of IASTM
A trained clinician will use a specially designed tool to help assist with treatment over areas within the muscle, tendon or scar tissue. This type of treatment will enhance healing and help improving the flow of fluid in and around the pain area. Patients can expect improvement of function after one to four treatments.
Patients with a wide variety of symptoms related to chronic pain, muscle spasm or scar tissue buildup may benefit from IASTM.
Common Diagnosis Treated With IASTM are:
- Painful scars
- Tennis elbow
- Runners knee (patellar tendonitis)
- Golfers elbow
- IT band syndrome
- Other tendonitis or tendinosis
- Shin splints
- Carpal Tunnel syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Low back and neck pain
- Joint sprain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Post-fracture pain
- De quervains syndrome
What Is the First Step?
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At your evaluation appointment, you will meet with a physical therapist who will perform a thorough evaluation that includes:
- A review of your health history and your specific symptoms.
- A thorough examination that includes assessing the quality and quantity of your movements, and any factors that might put you at risk for delayed recovery or might indicate a serious health problem.
- Assessment of how you use your body at work, at home, during sports, and at leisure.
- Determination of the diagnosis and impairments that are causing your pain and establishment of a treatment plan of care.
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What Our Clients Say
I needed help with my IT band – it was so painful I was barely able to walk. The staff here identified the issue and gave me a plan that got me walking without pain within 8 weeks. Everyone is professional and friendly. I would definitely recommend Professional Physical Therapy! ProPT was the best choice I made in my recovery process! I needed treatment for a years-old Achilles injury that I put off due to COVID. I am a runner, but was not able to walk around my job without significant pain. I had not run a half marathon without stopping due to pain in over 2 years. My ortho recommended another place, but I chose ProPT based on client reviews and proximity to my home and I was not disappointed! Dr. Ross was very encouraging and informative from my consultation, always making sure I knew how my muscles and tendons would react to the exercises and stretches we were doing. On the rare days when Dr. Ross couldn’t work with me herself, Chris and Amber were just as helpful, encouraging, and cheerful. My team truly cared about my comprehensive health, which made all the difference when I got back to running. When I told Dr. Ross that my hamstring was tightening up, she explained why and then made sure to incorporate exercises to strengthen the appropriate muscles and continue to reduce my risk of injury. These people have made all the difference for me: I can walk without pain again. I can run the half marathon distance without stopping and without pain! I am so thankful I chose ProPT and will definitely use them for any PT needs in the future.
