My name is Emma de Groot, and I am a professional golfer on the LPGA and LPGA Symetra Tour. I have suffered from chronic back pain since an almost career ending car accident in 2011. Since I began working with Back2Normal, my function and movement...
The recent peer-reviewed research on Astym therapy improving function and range of motion in breast cancer survivors is getting a lot of attention. Claire Davies, PT, PhD CLT-LANA, the lead researcher and main author, has been invited to present at Annual World Cancer Congress taking place next month. This research...
I was training for my 2nd full marathon and doing quite well. So well that if I was able to finish at my goal and paces that I'd been training at, I would qualify for Boston Marathon. One week before the race, I started it...
I had a bunionectomy in September of 2015. I went through two months of traditional physical therapy and was still in quite a bit of pain, but felt the therapy was no longer helping and thought that was just the healing process and it needed...
I had surgery on my left knee in October 2015. I had to have physical therapy and then I was introduced to Astym therapy. The first time it helped with the swelling but it was painful. After a few days it did feel better. During physical...
Astym® therapy resulted from a groundbreaking research endeavor undertaken by a multidisciplinary research team including well-known scientists, therapists, and physicians, with support from major universities and hospitals. Astym Therapy Explained: In this Astym Research Project, the team had the unique advantage of being able to combine knowledge...
I was experiencing some knee pain while I was training for a marathon this past fall. I went in to see the physical therapist who is Astym-certified. We talked about the benefits of the soft tissue realignment and how it might benefit me being a...
I was in a high speed, head on collision. I got lucky and only suffered from a shattered heel bone and a few superficial back fractures. When it came time for me to be 75% weight bearing, I was unable to put hardly any weight...
I am on my second round of Astym therapy. Back in July 2015, I had my first round. I had a bad Achilles tendon. My calf and foot were very tight and painful. I was unable to walk without limping. Trying to avoid achilles surgery,...
I was having a lot of knee pain over the last year and a half. I was having pain while walking up and down stairs. I would walk just fine. I was sent to an orthopedic physician and he told me to do physical therapy...
There are currently no in-person Astym courses available to the public.
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Blended Learning
Online work before live course
8 hours/day for in-person portion
6-10 hours to complete online work
Eligible for up to 29.25 CEUs
Self-Paced
1:1 exams with instructors via Zoom
Access for 60 days
Up to 28 hours to complete
Eligible for up to 28 CEUs
The value of the Astym Certification remains the same whether a clinician has been certified through our hybrid learning experience or our online course experience. Both educational opportunities require intensive online training and interactive practical exams with an Astym Certified Instructor.
