IASTM stands for Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Most often, clinician’s utilize a metal bar for this technique. Some brands are much more aggressive and leave the patient more bruised after treatment than others. At Daigle’s Osteopractic Physical Therapy, the F.R.A.M.S tools are used. This acronym stands for Fibrosis Release And Myofascial Stretching. These metal bars have a smooth rounded edge rather than a wedge. One of the main purposes for IASTM is to use friction to increase tissue temperature above 104 deg Fahrenheit. This allows the hyaluronic acid to reduce its cross-linkages and improve tissue mobility and cellular organization.

• All soft tissue and muscular injury including strains and tears
  
  
• Sports injuries: Endurance athletes, weight training, mixed martial arts injuries, baseball, basketball, hockey, football, golf, dance, yoga Neck Pain & Headaches: Whiplash, herniated disc, headaches/migraine
  
  
• Mid & Low Back Pain: Rib dysfunction, herniated disc, stenosis, spondylosis/spondylolisthesis, scoliosis
  
  
• Sacroiliac Joint: (SI-joint) dysfunction & piriformis syndrome
  
  
• Hip Pain: Trochanteric bursitis, hip flexor strains, hip joint arthritis
  
  
• Shoulder Pain: Tendonitis/bursitis, impingement syndrome, frozen shoulder
  
  
• Knee Pain: Osteoarthritis, patellar tendonitis, patellafemoral syndrome, ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL sprains and tears, meniscus tears, IT band dysfunction
  
  
• Arthritis: Degenerative osteoarthritis, cartilage degeneration
  
  
• Elbow Pain: Golfers elbow, tennis elbow (medial/lateral epicondylitis), instability
  
  
• Ankle & Foot Pain: Plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains (acute and chronic)
  
  
• Wrist Pain & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  
  
• TMJ: Temporomandibular Joint Pain
  
  
• Fibromyalgia