Scheer, Alstat, & Van Zant (2016) performed ASTYM treatment on a young eight year old girl with the neurological disorder cerebral palsy in an attempt to treat her achilles tendinopathy and lack of hamstring flexibility. Cerebral palsy is known to impair the muscular function, strength, range of motion (ROM), and reflex speed. Because of the accompanying brain injury, cerebral palsy cause tendinopathy or a breakdown of of the soft tissues that make up tendons. ASTYM therapy is a noninvasive modality used to treat tissue dysfunction through the use of tools. The therapist moves the tools over the area, such as the eight year old girls hamstring and achilles tendons, in a pattern that creates a rough, catching sensation as the tools encounter
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With their patient, Scheer, Alstat, & Van Zant (2016) performed 11 ASTYM treatments over an eight week period. These sessions included a bike warmup, ASTYM therapy, stretching, and strengthening exercises. The stretch positions included prone, supine, and against the wall and focused on the quads, hamstrings, piriformis, and calf muscles. For strengthening, the cerebral palsy patient did bear and crab crawls, single lag ball exercises, and running to improve her flexibility, coordination, and speed. After her sessions were over, she claimed the ASTYM relaxed her muscles, improved her gait so she did not have to use shoe orthotics and braces, and increased her flexibility, strength, and speed. Consistent with previous studies of ASTYM treatments, Scheer, Alstat, and Van Zant (2016) found that the modality improved her muscular strength and neurological functioning of her legs. Both mother and daughter seemed pleased with her progress and functioning from the ASTYM therapy received, even two years later after receiving an informal phone
With their patient, Scheer, Alstat, & Van Zant (2016) performed 11 ASTYM treatments over an eight week period. These sessions included a bike warmup, ASTYM therapy, stretching, and strengthening exercises. The stretch positions included prone, supine, and against the wall and focused on the quads, hamstrings, piriformis, and calf muscles. For strengthening, the cerebral palsy patient did bear and crab crawls, single lag ball exercises, and running to improve her flexibility, coordination, and speed. After her sessions were over, she claimed the ASTYM relaxed her muscles, improved her gait so she did not have to use shoe orthotics and braces, and increased her flexibility, strength, and speed. Consistent with previous studies of ASTYM treatments, Scheer, Alstat, and Van Zant (2016) found that the modality improved her muscular strength and neurological functioning of her legs. Both mother and daughter seemed pleased with her progress and functioning from the ASTYM therapy received, even two years later after receiving an informal phone