1.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1864591/ 

    “A patient with trigger thumb appeared to be relieved of his pain and disability after a treatment plan of GT and ART.

  2. https://www.physio-pedia.com/Instrument_Assisted_Soft_Tissue_Mobilization 

    • “The ergonomic design of these instruments provides the clinician with the ability to locate restrictions and allows the clinician to treat the affected area with the appropriate amount of pressure.”

  3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5331993/ 

    • “IASTM was found to improve soft tissue function and ROM in acute or chronic sports injuries to soft tissues, while also reducing pain.”

  4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4768382/ 

    • “Manual therapy approaches integrating IASTM may provide an effective conservative treatment strategy for patients with finger/hand conditions in the performing arts and other patient populations.”

  5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924602/ 

    • “In the current study, a single application of the IASTM treatment to the posterior shoulder produced an acute increase in both GH horizontal adduction ROM and internal rotation ROM.”

  6. https://www.spine-health.com/treatment/chiropractic/graston-technique-instrument-assisted-soft-tissue-manual-therapy-back-pain 

    • “The therapy is designed to help the practitioner identify areas of restriction and attempt to break up scar tissue.”

  7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6709755/ 

    • “The current literature provides support for IASTM in improving ROM in uninjured individuals as well as pain and patient-reported function (or both) in injured patients.”

  8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4932073/ 

    • “The Graston technique can be useful as a pain relief and ROM increasing program for patients with CLBP.”

  9. https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/1998/06000/Chronic_ankle_pain_and_fibrosis__successfully.4.aspx 

    • “ASTM was used to successfully treat chronic ankle pain and post-traumatic fibrosis in an athlete after 5 months of conventional rehabilitation failed to alleviate the athlete's symptoms”

  10. https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/1998/06000/Chronic_ankle_pain_and_fibrosis__successfully.4.aspx 

“This response may be of particular significance for patients suffering from cumulative trauma disorders such as Achilles tendinitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, patellar tendinitis, golfer's elbow, and tennis elbow.”