One form of massage that is offered to clients as part of many other treatment modalities as part of one's "tool box" is Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM).
This is a non-invasive form of manual therapy to manipulate and mobilise soft tissue structures of the human body by using ergonomically designed tools to enable clinicians to detect and treat soft tissue pain, injury.
IASTM is becoming increasingly popular due to its remarkable safety and efficacy profile. The therapy is nonaggressive, yet effective, and can be applied either alone or in conjunction with supplementary exercises and additional modalities.
The procedure uses instruments to mechanically stimulate soft tissue structures to relieve musculoskeletal pain and discomfort and improve overall mobility and function.
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