• INCREASE ROM/FLEXIBILITY BETTER THAN STRETCHING ON YOUR OWN (Hussey et al, 2018)

• “. . .Remove[s] scar tissues from injured soft tissues and facilitate healing process through formation of new extracellular matrix proteins such as collagen.” (Kim et al, 2017)

• Increases microcirculation to soft tissues by 400%

• Great way to kick start injury prevention, mobility, and reducing soreness when getting back into the gym!

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REFERENCES

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Kim, J., Sung, D. J., & Lee, J. (2017). Therapeutic effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for soft tissue injury: mechanisms and practical application. Journal of exercise rehabilitation, 13(1), 12–22. https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.1732824.412

 

Hussey, M. J., Boron-Magulick, A. E., Valovich McLeod, T. C., & Welch Bacon, C. E. (2018). The Comparison of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Self-Stretch Measures to Increase Shoulder Range of Motion in Overhead Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic. Journal of sport rehabilitation, 27(4), 385–389. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2016-0213