ReviewCureus2022
The Use of Instrument-Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization for Manual Medicine: Aiding Hand Health in Clinical Practice.
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06339983 (Comparative Effects of Manual Scar Mobilization Versus Myofascial Cupping Technique on Pain, Physical Characteristics, and Appearance of the Cesarean Scar), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Comparative Effects of Manual Scar Mobilization Versus Myofascial Cupping Technique on Pain, Physical Characteristics, and Appearance of the Cesarean Scar
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Myofascial release and fascial-targeted mechanical interventions in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: mechanisms, modalities, and integrative physiology.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- A comparative study of the efficacy of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization and massage techniques in patients with patellofemoral joint pain.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization (IASTM) represents a treatment strategy for soft tissue (skin) and musculoskeletal tissue (myofascia). There are different morphologies of these tools that are used by clinicians and manual therapists for the management of scars, fibrotic formations, muscle-joint pain, and movement limitations. The literature demonstrates the effectiveness of IASTMs in different clinical areas. However, the literature does not consider the use of these tools for the protection of the clinician's hands. The main objective of this article is to draw attention to the fact that IASTM can protect clinicians from professional joint injuries of the hands and can likely become a preventive tool for the operator. Further research is needed to fully determine the positive adaptations in operators who use IASTMs compared to those who do not use them.
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