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20 Sep From Bed Rest To Bicycles, Astym Helped Give Me My Life Back
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In January 2007, I was in a car accident that nearly took my life. I had a spiral fracture in my left femur, three pelvic fractures, five broken ribs, a punctured lung, Level 3 spleen injury, traumatic brain injury, and a blood infection. I was...
07 Sep Chronic Hip Pain at 25… HEALED with Astym therapy
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I first came to rehab after being referred by my orthopedic surgeon. I had suffered from chronic pain in my left hip for several years due to over exercise. It was so painful, I was unable to run, kickbox, play tennis or do other physical...
26 Aug Ouchy Knees – Astym Got Rid Of My Pain
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After running my second half marathon in October 2010, I suffered a fractured knee and walked the remaining 4 miles. I had several visits with Dr. Larkin at St. Peters Bone and Joint (St Peters, MO) to diagnose my pain and treatment however, the pain...
06 Aug Instability Of Knee: Astym Helped Me
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I suffered from Patellofemoral Syndrome. The problem has limited me for about six months to a year. I was having instability in my knee and some pain. I realized that I needed to get some help when I tried exercising to a video and riding...
19 Jul Road To Recovery: Astym Gave Me Relief From Achilles Tendonitis
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After several years of running, including training for half-marathons, I was diagnosed with Achilles Tendonitis. I developed calcification deposits due to scar tissue along with a tear in the tendon. I went through various treatments including ultrasound therapy, Topaz surgery and platelet injections, as well...
19 Jun A Double Header: Astym Is Helping Me Recover From A Major Car Accident
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A double head-on collision 18 years ago took away my freedom of movement. A hip replacement back in March 2012 gave me the opportunity to re-gain mobility, but the 18 year old atrophied muscles were still a road block. I started physical therapy mid-April and...
14 Jun On My Way to ‘Normal’ Astym Is Working On My Achilles, Ankle, And Foot
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I hurt my achilles in a fall back in November and went through one round of traditional PT, then an MRI where I found out that I had a lot more going on then just the Achilles problem. I had at some point in my...
10 Jun Miracle! Astym Worked For My Knee Problem
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Being a preschool teacher to 14 very active 3 and 4 year olds is a very demanding job. When I began to have difficulty climbing steps, kneeling to tie shoes, and trouble getting up and down off of the floor, I discovered that I had...
09 Jun Astym Resolved My Foot Pain: I’ll Drink the Kool-Aid
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I was restricted and had limited activity due to ongoing pain from extreme chronic tendon stress on my left foot. Over several months, I was treated by three doctors, wore a restriction boot for months and surgery was recommended. At long last, I found my...
