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've never heard of ASTYM. I am an ART devotee. But, in ART, the docs don't use any instruments or implements. ART also treats muscle imbalance, impingements, and tendonitis, not just adhesion.
Hmmm.... the website makes claims similar to prolotherapy (microtrauma), but I don't see how that would work. I'm also a bit skeptical of the claim that it will "remodel" and "influence" collagen. I don't see that without internal work. Maybe they're just glorifying the claim of fixing adhesions by saying there won't be further adverse effect on the existing collagen?
I'm not sure about the efficacy of TENS units, especially smaller ones. I know they stimulate circulation that can speed healing, but if the trauma is deep enough or chronic enough, I don't know if they're very useful. At least I haven't had good experience with them. Perhaps others have.
I've never heard of ASTYM. I am an ART devotee. But, in ART, the docs don't use any instruments or implements. ART also treats muscle imbalance, impingements, and tendonitis, not just adhesion.
Hmmm.... the website makes claims similar to prolotherapy (microtrauma), but I don't see how that would work. I'm also a bit skeptical of the claim that it will "remodel" and "influence" collagen. I don't see that without internal work. Maybe they're just glorifying the claim of fixing adhesions by saying there won't be further adverse effect on the existing collagen?
I'm not sure about the efficacy of TENS units, especially smaller ones. I know they stimulate circulation that can speed healing, but if the trauma is deep enough or chronic enough, I don't know if they're very useful. At least I haven't had good experience with them. Perhaps others have.
