For those who don't know, ASTYM stands for 'Augmented Soft-Tissue Manipulation.' It is a procedure in which a clinician uses specific instruments to, in essence, deep-tissue-massage scar tissue beneath the skin. As those instruments are pushed and dragged against the skin, they encourage the body to start healing beneath the surface, the ASTYM website says.
In case you haven't visited its website, here's a link:
http://www.astym.com/professionals/
And here's an article that cites studies about the practice of using tools in massage (instead of just hands) and what the thinking is behind it:
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For those who don't know, ASTYM stands for 'Augmented Soft-Tissue Manipulation.' It is a procedure in which a clinician uses specific instruments to, in essence, deep-tissue-massage scar tissue beneath the skin. As those instruments are pushed and dragged against the skin, they encourage the body to start healing beneath the surface, the ASTYM website says.
In case you haven't visited its website, here's a link:
http://www.astym.com/professionals/
And here's an article that cites studies about the practice of using tools in massage (instead of just hands) and what the thinking is behind it:
http://www.chiroweb.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=46222
I hope that if anyone has had this type of treatment, they'll weigh in and let us know how it worked for them.
July 1, 2009 - 10:10amThis Comment
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