What Is Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization?
Scraping? Graston? Gua Sha? These all fall under the general category of what we call in Physical Therapy – Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM). I like to explain IASTM as almost identical as massage with your hands and thumbs, but using a metal tool instead. It is a little more aggressive of a technique and is typically only performed by Physical Therapists or other practitioners with some advanced training and experience.
