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I never suffered elbow pain until I significantly aggravated it scrubbing and spray painting outdoor furniture for 3 consecutive days. I could not tolerate the pain that followed. I could not squeeze the handle to open my car door or even complete the motion to...

After having thumb joint replacement, I have had trouble with swelling. my therapist is doing the Astym therapy and it is working wonderfully. I have had 2 treatments so far and have noticed a big improvement. Damita Rhoton, Astym Patient Knob Noster, Missouri Clinic: SERC...

More support for Astym therapy has just been published. A study on chronic tennis was conducted and published by Emily Slaven, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, who is a University of Indianapolis Assistant Professor and a clinician at Franciscan St. Francis Health.  In this case, tennis elbow...

Trying to minimize my chances of inflammatory breast cancer, I elected for removal of both breasts. I later had a tram-flap surgery where they cut across my tummy and manipulated my skin and muscles up to make new breasts. I had a horrific incision from...

I broke my foot and sprained my ankle during the same fall down a set of stairs. After being in a walking boot for 2 months, I couldn't move my ankle at all when I finally got it off. With therapy and the use of...

I work at a chair manufacturing company that involves use of a staple gun, tag gun, and air nozzle for inspection of hundreds of chairs per day. I had pain on and off for years that I tolerated. On March 25, the pain became severe...

I have always had very tight calves. The past few years I have felt it getting worse whether I'm playing soccer, going on a run, or even standing at a bag boxing or kickboxing. Since Astym therapy, doing all these activities have become much easier. Running...

About a year and a half ago, I fell and severely bruised my bicep muscle arm. I didn't think much of it at the time but as time progressed so did the stabbing and aching pain. The doctor took X-Rays and it showed nothing out...

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