Heal Your Scarring and Mobility Problems
With Help From Astym Therapy
You may have heard that Astym is painful or even experienced pain during the treatment years ago. Fortunately, a lot has changed in the last decade. Astym treatment no longer causes pain and bruising. It’s not invasive, either. The treatment simply involves applying pressure to heal and strengthen your tissue.
Summer is the season for golfer’s and tennis elbow. If you’ve ever experienced them, then you know just how odd it feels to have stiffness in your elbow that won’t go away. It’s painful and confusing — what causes all of that tension? It turns out that when your muscles are in good condition, their fibers look like the noodles in a box of spaghetti. They’re all aligned and running in the same direction. But life isn’t pasta-factory perfect! When you end up with an overuse injury like golfer’s elbow or scarring from a surgery, your body produces fibrotic tissue. That wreaks havoc on your box of spaghetti. Fibrotic tissue is like spaghetti in a pot. It’s all intertwined and mixed up. This makes your muscle feel tight and painful, and limits your range of motion. But there’s good news, too: Astym therapy can break down those fibers and straighten your spaghetti back out. Astym therapy is an extremely underrated tool in the physical therapist’s toolbox. It breaks down scar tissue and stimulates your body’s natural healing response to repair soft tissue damage. Unlike some other methods, Astym isn’t a spot treatment. It works your entire affected arm, leg, or shoulder both front and back to promote overall healing. The results are pretty amazing!
Here are just a few of the conditions our team here at Focus PT has treated with Astym therapy:
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Rotator cuff impingement Tennis elbow Carpal tunnel Ankle sprains
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Scarring after surgery
Golfer’s elbow Plantar fasciitis
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Shin splints
Astym can be life changing when you follow it up with the right exercise. If you’re struggling with one of these conditions, call us to make an appointment and see if Astym is right for you. If you’re pain free now, even better — share this newsletter with a friend or family member whose spaghetti needs help.
HAVE A LAUGH
Ingredients
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3 1/2 cups small broccoli florets 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp honey
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup seedless grapes, halved
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Directions
1. In a medium pot, bring water to a boil. Add broccoli and onion, cooking until the broccoli is tender. 2. Once broccoli is cooked, drain water and add the vegetables to a bowl filled with ice water. After 2 minutes, drain water and pat vegetables dry. 3. In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper. 4. Fold in the broccoli mixture, grapes, and almonds. Serve immediately.
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