Contact Prairie Rehabilitation today to request an appointment with one of our licensed South Dakota and Minnesota physical therapists or occupational therapists and learn more about what you can gain from this technique! Our physical therapists and occupational therapists use special plastic or metal tools to gently move and apply deep controlled pressure to the muscles and deep tissues through the skin to relieve pain, decrease chronic inflammation, and promote the healing process.
Most manual physical therapy treatments are done with the hands, but there are many benefits that instruments can bring. For example, these special instruments can effectively break down fascial connective tissue restrictions and scar tissue across the body.
These instruments are also designed to act as an aid for physical therapists and occupational therapists, so they can find and treat affected areas with more accuracy. There are a number of different speeds and pressures that an IASTM-trained physical or occupational therapist may use while conducting this specific technique, and it will be based on the nature of your condition and your specific needs. These different speeds and pressures work to facilitate healing and help break down adhesions or scars that may have occurred, due to a surgical operation, repetitive use injury, or immobilization.
When using certain levels of pressure through IASM on the affected muscles, tendons, or ligaments, a mild inflammatory response is initiated. Do you have one of the symptoms listed above? Are you suffering from pain? Are you not able to breeze through your daily tasks anymore? Contact our South Dakota and Minnesota physical therapy offices today to request your appointment and meet with one of our dedicated physical therapists or occupational therapists who will determine the best course of treatment for you.
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