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I'm 81 years old. have had chronic shoulder pain for two years. Tried regular PT for two months which helped somewhat, but pain still persisted. Affected my conducting of a 55 piece concert band on Sanibel Island and my golf swing! Apex called me to...

Astym therapy has been a key factor in my recovery for high volume marathon training. Each session seems to open up more levels of flexibility and a quicker recharge between runs. Mona put so much of her own passion for therapy into each treatment- making...

Elite Athletes will be relying on Astym® therapy to help achieve their highest and best performance in Rio. Certified Astym providers will be on hand supporting their athletes to increase athletic performance. Astym therapy has been proven highly effective and safe in treating tendinopathies and other...

I have had four foot surgeries in the past 5 years. I had 2 Achilles tendon surgeries and 2 bunionectomies. I had never heard of Astym therapy until then. After the surgeries I couldn't move my feet at all. I never thought I would be able...

I had pulled my tendon in my Achilles learning a try out dance at a dance convention. I went to an emergency room and got a boot, and then a week later I danced in a competition and made it worse. When I went back...

I injured my ACL in March 2016 and had to do physical therapy before having surgery and my therapist tried Astym treatment after a few weeks and it made such a huge difference because I was able to walk much better after each time. After my...

Because it could be tendinosis. Often, chronic tendonitis (also spelled tendinitis), lasting more than 6 weeks is really tendinosis (also spelled tendonosis). The difference is that acute, short-term tendinitis is thought to be caused by mostly by inflammation, which is an active immune response of the...

I hadn't been able to shop without a cane or cart for years. I had back surgery about two years ago and at first it was better but shortly after I began having back pain again, and if I tried to stand for a short...

Tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis and rotator cuff tendinopathy are common injuries that can plague a tennis player. The last thing an athlete wants to hear is, “You must rest and stop playing tennis.” Soft tissue injuries can be painful, limiting conditions that are slow to...

My pain began about three months prior to receiving the Astym treatment. I had limited mobility in my right elbow and sharp pains as well. After a few months, I sought treatment from a chiropractor. Unfortunately this did not relieve my pain. My chiropractor referred...

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