Hamstring Strain and Injury: Advice From The Experts, Part II

Thursday, November 17, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Meet today's guest bloggers:

Dr. Terry Gebhardt, PT, DPT

Dr. Terry Gebhardt, PT, DPT
Dr. Gebhardt completed his Master of Physical Therapy at the U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in 1998. During Dr. Gebhardt's 7 years of physical therapy practice in the Army he specialized in treating a broad range of musculoskeletal injuries. He has worked extensively with injury prevention initiatives and has been a leader in the development of training programs designed to maximize fitness while preventing injury. Dr. Gebhardt...

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Hamstring Strain and Injury: Advice From The Experts, Part I

Monday, November 7, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Meet today's guest bloggers:

Dr. Timothy W. Flynn, PT, PhD

Dr. Timothy W. Flynn, PT, PhD
Dr. Flynn is board certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS), a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT), and a frequent research presenter at state, national, and international meetings. Dr. Flynn is widely published including 5 textbooks, 6 book chapters, over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts on orthopaedics, biomechanics, and manual therapy issues. He was the editor and author of The Thoracic...

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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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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 »