Instrument-assisted soft tissue (IASTM) in San Francisco
IASTM uses a smooth steel tool to find and treat fascial restrictions quickly, especially in spots that are hard to work effectively by hand.
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM)
I know these tools look scary and painful, but I promise they are neither!
While fingers, knuckles, forearms, and elbows are an excellent way to treat muscular and fascial adhesions, they’re not perfect. Sometimes there are places that are tough to treat effectively and quickly by hand – enter Technica Galivan!
Technica Galivan is an Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) tool. To use the tool, the practitioner applies a light pressure to the tissue in question and moves back and forth. This motion allows the practitioner to assess for fascial distortions and treat those areas effectively and quickly.
As an added bonus, the Technica Galivin brings blood flow and circulation to the area.
How Ben uses instrument-assisted soft tissue
Ben rarely uses one technique for a whole session. He blends instrument-assisted soft tissue with whichever other methods best fit what he finds, and at the end of your first visit he'll recommend a plan, often including corrective exercise, to keep the problem from coming back.
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