IASTM in Edwards & Avon.

For tightness that stretching and foam rolling never quite clear: a smooth-edged tool that finds the restriction your hands keep rolling past.

Found in your evaluation Clears what stretching can’t Schedule My Appointment

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What It Is

The tool finds what your hands can’t.

Scar tissue and old adhesions build up under the skin after an injury, surgery, or months of favoring one side. They don’t always hurt on their own, but they drag on the muscle and joint around them. You’ve probably already tried rolling it out yourself. That’s not a mistake, it just can’t reach this deep.

IASTM uses a smooth-edged tool, metal or hard plastic, gliding across the tight tissue with steady pressure. Where fingers slide past a restriction, the tool’s edge catches on it. That’s how your physical therapist finds it and goes to work.

It doesn’t force your range of motion open. The pressure brings fresh blood flow to the area and helps break up fibers that have knotted together, found in your movement evaluation, never applied at random.

physical therapist performing IASTM on a patient's shoulder Always optional, discussed before we start

What It Helps

Where IASTM shines.

If a muscle feels locked no matter what you do, there’s a good chance a trigger point is the reason.

The headache that starts in your neck Reaching that makes you wince first Bending over you brace before you try Stairs you take one at a time now The squat you quietly stopped doing The knot that’s been there for months

What A Session Looks Like

Three steps, one visit.

1

We find the restriction.

2

The tool glides, tissue responds.

3

We move you through it, same visit.

Why It Works

Four reasons it earns a place in your plan.

Reaches scar tissue your hands can’t feel.

Loosens what’s been stuck for months.

Speeds up what stretching alone stalls on.

Fits the plan you’re already on.

Is It Right For You

How can I find out if IASTM is right for me?

  • Pain in the back
  • Neck pain
  • Hip pain
  • Achilles tendonitis/heel pain
  • Myofascial pain, restrictions
  • Muscle imbalances
  • Rotator cuff tendonitis
  • Patellar tendonitis
  • Muscle strains
  • Ligament sprains
  • Shin splints
  • Chronic joint swelling due to sprains/strains
  • Bursitis
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
  • Scarring from post-surgical or traumatic procedures
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Trigger finger
  • IT band syndrome

IASTM has been shown to be helpful with:

  • Moving with pain
  • Problems with muscle recruitment
  • Limited motion
  • Problems with motor control

Pairs Well With

IASTM rarely works alone.

Manual Therapy The instrument breaks up restricted tissue; hands-on manual therapy restores the joint motion around it. Massage Therapy Massage keeps the tissue pliable between IASTM sessions.

Questions, Answered

IASTM, no mystery.

Most people feel firm pressure and gliding, sometimes a mild scraping sensation where the tissue is tight. Some redness can show up afterward, like a light sunburn, and it usually fades within a day. It’s never sharp or painful, and your physical therapist adjusts the pressure to what you can handle.

It’s the same category of tool you may have seen on athletes, and it does real work. The tool finds tight fascia and scar tissue your hands roll past. Your physical therapist targets the exact restriction found in your evaluation, not a general rubdown.

Coverage depends on your specific plan, since IASTM isn’t billed the same way by every insurer. We check your exact benefits before your first visit, so you know the cost ahead of time. Questions sooner? Call us at (970) 569-3883.

Book Your Visit

Ready when you are.

Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.

  • Hours Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM · Sat–Sun: Closed
  • (970) 569-3883 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
  • Same-week appointments available

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