What IASTM Is
A skilled intervention for muscle, tendon, and fascia — the tissue that contracts to move you, the tissue that anchors muscle to bone, and the thin mesh that separates and connects every muscle in the body. Instruments vary, but the most common is stainless steel with a beveled edge.
How the Technique Works
The instrument’s shape lets the clinician locate a restriction, then treat it with the appropriate pressure. It creates controlled microtrauma in the tissue, which breaks up the adhesions and scar tissue left by an old injury, surgery, immobilization, or repeated strain.
That microtrauma starts the body’s own healing response, which remodels or absorbs the adhesion.
Call (541) 343-3477 with a question before your visit.
Conditions Commonly Treated With IASTM
- Heel pain and Achilles tendinitis
- Post-surgical and traumatic scars
- Myofascial pain and restriction
- Musculoskeletal imbalance
- Ligament sprains
- Muscle strains
- Neck pain
- Back pain
- Hip pain
- Chronic ankle sprain
- IT band syndrome
- Tibialis posterior tendinitis
- Chronic joint swelling associated with sprains and strains
IASTM is one of the techniques within our chiropractic services, and it’s often paired with therapeutic massage for soft-tissue work alongside it.
Why Choose Aspen Chiropractic
- The same care team every visit. You aren’t handed to a different provider each time, which matters most on a long claim.
- Insurance handled in house. You open the claim; we take the billing, documentation, and communication from there.
- Evaluation before technique, every time. We don’t guess at the cause. We assess for it, then choose the method the findings support.
- A full team under one roof. Two Doctors of Chiropractic, five licensed massage therapists, and three certified chiropractic assistants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is IASTM?
IASTM uses a handheld instrument, most often stainless steel with a beveled edge, to find and treat tight or restricted spots in muscle, tendon, and fascia.
What instrument is used for IASTM?
Most commonly stainless steel with a beveled edge. Its shape lets the clinician locate a restriction, then treat that spot with the right amount of pressure.
What conditions does IASTM treat?
Heel pain, Achilles tendinitis, post-surgical scars, myofascial pain, ligament sprains, muscle strains, and joint swelling tied to a sprain or strain.
How does IASTM work?
It creates small, controlled microtrauma in the soft tissue, which starts the body’s own healing response. That response remodels or absorbs adhesions and scar tissue left by an old injury, surgery, or repeated strain.
Schedule an Evaluation
Call (541) 343-3477 or schedule online. We’ll tell you what we find and what we’d do next.
Accident patients: open your insurance claim first, then call with the claim number.