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I just had my first ASTYM treatment and it was pretty intense and painful, has anyone else had this type of treatment? If so, did it work for you?
Thanks,
Ang
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I had my first treatment yesterday the side where I had it does nag a little I will wait for a couple of more treatmentsto really comment something has to be better than 3 years of pain and 2 surgeries
January 9, 2010 - 2:15pmThis Comment
Anon,
We will be so interested to hear how you do. Hang in there and please do come back and update us. What surgeries did you have, and what causes your pain?
January 12, 2010 - 8:50amThis Comment
Thanks everyone for your encouraging words. I finished treatment and it has really helped. As painful as it was in the beginning the end result was worth it.
December 3, 2009 - 4:02pmThis Comment
I had this treatment and, yes, it is very painful, but the results are amazing. Hang in there. I had a total hip replacement resulting in permanent nerve damage. I felt as though a tight band around my thigh was the result of the implant being too small for my femur and my femur would eventually fracture. I had ASTYM treatments on the opposite side of my thigh which ended in releasing the band of tight tissue. Go for it - the pain is over as soon as the PT stops.
November 26, 2009 - 10:06amThis Comment
I'm three months post shoulder surgery for a proximal fracture of the humerus and damage to the rotator cuff. After a lot of at home therapy and now 7 physical therapy sessions I am still unable to raise my arm to shoulder height and beyond without substantial pain and a sensation of the arm being restrained so today my therapist introduced me to my first ASTYM treatment. There is pain associated with ASTYM but only for the short time your therapist works on you. I didn't find it any more painful than the deep tissue massage the therapist has been doing. Both processes make you very tender. Immediately after ASTYM treatment you could see all the improved circulation to the area - warm to the touch and rosy red skin that lasts for hours later. My scar looks really red and inflamed and I have cottage cheese type bumps along part of the scar that I didn't see or feel before. Happy to share experiences as I continue through this if that's helpful for any one. My therapist suggested that I should see improvement with three to four more ASTYM sessions.
November 9, 2009 - 7:41pmThis Comment
I am currently going through this process right now for both of my elbows. I was diagnosed with tennis elbow on my left arm and golfers elbow on the right. After 8 regular physical therapy sessions, I was not improving. My Ortho recommeded 8 additional treatments and ASTYM was introduced. Yes, it is painful and my arms are showing the bruises to prove it...but I am noticing that I can use my arms again for simple repetative movements. I have 4 more treatments to go and am not really looking forward to them...but for improvement of my life style...I am. This is wonderful!!!
November 5, 2009 - 2:07pmThis Comment
Did you have to 8 Aystm treatments because you had both tennis elbow and golfers elbow? I am wondering because I just went for my first Astym treatment today for my right elbow and they told me I need 4 treatments. So I just wondered if this was normal for one tennis elbow?
June 27, 2011 - 3:13pmThis Comment
Anon, while I hate that you have to suffer the pain of the treatments, it's awesome to hear that you are getting some relief from them, and can do repetitive movements again. Will you come back and write to us again when your treatments are finished, and let us know what progress you've made?
November 6, 2009 - 9:07amThis Comment
I am in the process of receiving ASTYM treatment for a torn calf muscle. I had eight treatments and it stills brings me to tears. I bruise pretty badly afterwards too, but it has gotten me back to running quicker than the traditional RICE (rest ice compression).
August 28, 2009 - 1:51pmThis Comment
I have had about 8 treatments with ASTYM, and although I was highly skeptical at first, now believe this is an effective treatment. I had serious knee joint pain, (which MRI's and CT scans revealed no indications as to why.) which began as I was going through Corrections officer academy. I would like to reassure you that the uncomfortable feeling will diminish, as your condition improves. I had several "hot spots" that were super sensitive in the beginning, but are now only mildly uncompfortable. Stick with the process, and I think you will soon begin to see results.
July 22, 2009 - 7:26amIncidentally, my family Physician is treated by the same PT as me, and he is also a firm believer in the ASTYM process.
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