IASTM Therapy / Graston PT

​What is IASTM Therapy?

IASTM therapy—short for Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization—is a proven treatment that targets soft tissue dysfunction with specialized tools and hands-on expertise.

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You’ll benefit from a focused technique that helps detect and break down scar tissue, adhesions, and restrictions in muscles, tendons, and fascia.
This process improves mobility, reduces pain, and helps you move better with less discomfort.
 

What is Graston Technique and How it Works?

Graston Technique, used by Davis PTSR, is an evidenced-based form of IASTM. The crux of the treatment is the use of specialized metal instruments that find soft tissue restrictions, scar tissue, adhesions, or other fascial anomalies. Once these areas are identified, the use of specialized techniques with the instruments are performed. The goal of the treatment is to provide decreased pain and increased range of motion in the fibers, ultimately resulting in improved functional ability.

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What Can IASTM Therapy Help Treat?

This treatment is highly effective for a wide range of conditions, including:

 

• Tendonitis and tendinopathy (Achilles, patellar, rotator cuff, and more)

• Plantar fasciitis

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Scar tissue from surgery or injury

• Neck, back, and shoulder pain

• Tight hamstrings or calves

• Chronic strains or sprains

• Golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow

• Shin splints and IT band syndrome

You don’t have to live with daily discomfort. Our Graston IASTM therapy is designed to help you recover quickly, safely, and effectively.

 

What to Expect During Your Graston PT Session

Patients are often surprised how much better they feel after only a few sessions. The treatment length is dependent upon the area that needs to be addressed and can vary from a few minutes to 20 minutes if the area is large. The various shapes and angles on the instruments allow almost any area of the body to be addressed with IASTM/Graston Techniques. The body part to be treated can be put in varying positions to best allow the restricted fibers to be addressed most effectively. 

 

The use of the instruments is only part of the overall treatment. Before ever touching the patient, the therapist will educate the patient on the indications for using IASTM/Graston Technique, as well as what to expect during and after the treatment. After the IASTM has been performed, exercises or stretches are often used to take advantage of the newly gained range of motion. Resistance work can also be prescribed to strengthen muscles in a newly gained motion that is now less painful.

 

IASTM/Graston Technique, for many of our patients, is a valuable therapeutic tool that our certified therapists can expertly use to assist our patients’ return to their full potential as quickly, safely, and painlessly as possible.

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Book Your Graston IASTM Therapy Appointment Today

Ready to feel better, move better, and live better? Don’t wait.
 

Call Davis Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab today at (609) 451-5404 to schedule your IASTM therapy session.
 

We’ll evaluate your needs, create a custom plan, and guide you every step of the way.
 

Click the button below to book your online appointment—your recovery starts now.