What is ASTYM treatment?

Sunday, October 23, 2011 by Thomas L. Sevier, MD, FACSM

ASTYM treatment is a physical therapy treatment that regenerates healthy soft tissues (muscles, tendons, etc.), and eliminates or reduces unwanted scar tissue that may be causing pain or movement restrictions.

ASTYM treatment is highly effective for restoring movement and reducing pain from soft tissue injury/dysfunction, and ASTYM even works when other approaches routinely fail.  One of the main reasons for this is that ASTYM was designed to target the underlying cause of many soft tissue...

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Problem Scar Tissue After Mastectomy/Radiation: ASTYM Treatment Removes Scar Tissue and Restores Movement

Friday, February 25, 2011 by Thomas L. Sevier, MD, FACSM

Many women experience scarring, adhesions and/or contractures which restrict movement after they receive surgery/radiation for breast cancer. Often, women suffer needlessly with this restricted movement because they are unaware that there is treatment available to eliminate scar tissue and restore normal movement.

A clinical research study just published in Rehabilitation Oncology, the official journal of the oncology section of the American Physical Therapy Association, documents how ASTYM treatm...

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Scar Tissue Associated With Breast Augmentation: ASTYM Treatment Helps Cosmetics

Friday, January 28, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Meet today's guest blogger:



Gus Gutierrez, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Gus is an owner of and serves as clinical director of BRPT-Lake, a multi-clinic private practice located in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that specializes in the treatment of orthopedic patients and sports-related injuries. He received his Orthopedic Certified Specialization distinction in 1994 and then again in 2004. He is certified as a Level 2 Manual Therapist and is Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical...

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What is ASTYM treatment?: ASTYM Definition, Part II

Friday, September 10, 2010 by Thomas L. Sevier, MD, FACSM
ASTYM treatment is effective in resolving many soft tissue problems, including chronic tendinopathies, tendon pain, tendon injury, stiffness, restricted movement, limited function and other conditions associated with adhesions or scar tissue that can occur after trauma or surgical intervention. It is also quite effective on sprains, strains, and other acute and sub-acute soft tissue injuries. 

ASTYM treatment often works even when other approaches fail.  One of the main reasons for this is that...Read More »