Has anyone had ASTYM treatment for an injury? My physical therapist - who has helped me through numerous shoulder problems - recommended it yesterday for some lower calf/Achilles tendon pain (apparently I am also very tight in this lower leg area). I had one session (not the most fun I have had!) and I am scheduled for 3 more. I think it has begun to help - but am interested in others' experiences with this modality. Thanks for any info anyone might have......
I had 2 treatments like that this week on my left shoulder. It is working wonderfully. Now I will just swim easy until Nationals to let the muscles recover more. It is like deep tissue acupressure while you are moving the particular area (ie:shoulder for me). Most of my problem was from the sub scapular muscles which are hard to reach without help or a tennis ball.
I highly recommend it and it may take several sessions before all of the adhesions are released completely. The advantage I have is that I have a tens unit similar to what he used so I can use that on my own when I need it. He used both EMS/Tens and ART on me.
My therapist calls it ART (Active Release Techniques) but it sounds very much like what you describe as ASTYM. Good luck.
I had 2 treatments like that this week on my left shoulder. It is working wonderfully. Now I will just swim easy until Nationals to let the muscles recover more. It is like deep tissue acupressure while you are moving the particular area (ie:shoulder for me). Most of my problem was from the sub scapular muscles which are hard to reach without help or a tennis ball.
I highly recommend it and it may take several sessions before all of the adhesions are released completely. The advantage I have is that I have a tens unit similar to what he used so I can use that on my own when I need it. He used both EMS/Tens and ART on me.
My therapist calls it ART (Active Release Techniques) but it sounds very much like what you describe as ASTYM. Good luck.
