Athletes and people with generally active lifestyles are attuned to the way their joints move and their bodies perform when doing the activities or sport they love. And when they experience minor pain or changes in range of motion, fitness level, or performance, finding answers is a top priority.
A few culprits of these tweaks to normal function are muscle tension and scar tissue that builds up in joints and muscle groups throughout the body. These developments can be confusing and tough to find an effective treatment for on your own. But often, the solution to these stubborn issues lies just below the surface of your skin, and ASTYM can unlock it.
What is ASTYM?
ASTYM a patented therapy designed to treat muscle pain, scar tissue, and dysfunction by stimulating the body’s natural healing response at the level of the fascia.
Fascia is the connective tissue that wraps around your muscles, ligaments, and tendons that helps your body move fluidly. Injuries, overuse, and surgery can lead to tension, scar tissue, and pain in the fascia. That’s where ASTYM comes in.
ASTYM therapy is performed by a trained specialist who gently presses specialized tools across your skin to stimulate the fascia and underlying soft tissues. This process triggers your body’s natural healing response, breaking down scar tissue and encouraging the regeneration of healthy tissue. This completely non-invasive technique is quite literally a game-changer for many athletes struggling with persistent tension, flexibility problems, or improper healing.
Benefits of ASTYM therapy
The benefits of ASTYM therapy go beyond pain relief. It has helped patients regain mobility, enhance flexibility, and significantly improve quality of life. Here are just a few examples of what ASTYM treatment can achieve:
- Faster recovery after injury: A runner with an acute calf strain returned to the track after only two sessions.
- Post-surgical relief: A total knee replacement patient experienced immediate improvement in motion after just one treatment.
- Pediatric mobility: ASTYM helped a three-year-old achieve remarkable gains in flexibility and improved walking after treatment.
These are just a few of the countless success stories where ASTYM made a lasting impact. Whether you’re a high-performance athlete or simply looking to get back to your daily routine pain-free, ASTYM can offer significant results.
And ASTYM isn’t just for immediate relief—it’s also capable of supporting long-term improvement. Many patients who struggled with chronic pain or stiffness have reported lasting benefits, including better mobility and reduced tension in areas that have been tight for years.
Conditions we treat with ASTYM
ASTYM therapy is suitable for a wide range of conditions, particularly those involving pain, scarring, or stiffness, such as:
- Patellar tendinosis
- Ankle pain
- Elbow pain
- Total knee replacement
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Bone fractures
Find relief from chronic, stubborn pain and stiffness in North Carolina
If you’re tired of living with muscle pain, scarring, or stiffness, ASTYM therapy could be the science-backed solution you’ve been looking for. With clinics in Seven Lakes, Southport, and Southern Pines, the physical therapists at Carolina Strong are ready to help you feel like your best self again.
Start a conversation with our team by calling the clinic closest to you or by requesting an appointment online today.
