ASTYM
ASTYM, a regenerative soft tissue therapy rebuilds and heals the soft tissues of the body.
Sports Rehabilitation
Heal your injury and prepare your body for the sports and activities you love
Injured athletes need to get back to more than just everyday activities. If you have a sports injury, you also need to restore the extra strength and movement your sport requires.
Sports physical therapists know the demands sports put on your body. They will help your muscles and joints heal so you can start competing again.
Specialized Programs
IU Health provides a variety of sports-specific rehabilitation programs tailored for athletes to recover from injuries, enhance performance, and prevent future issues. Each program is designed with unique benefits for your individual sport.
Our specialized programs include:
- Running analysis
- Dance rehabilitation
- Golf physical therapy
- Barbell medicine
- Throwing programs
Running Analysis
Physical therapy running analysis is a specialized service aimed at improving running form and reducing the risk of injuries. This involves observing and recording your running mechanics using video analysis software. Physical therapists look at various parameters such as foot strike, step rate, hip adduction, and loading rates.
A professional running analysis aims to improve form and reduce injuries.
Dance rehabilitation
This comprehensive program is designed to address the unique needs of dancers, helping them recover from injuries, improve performance and prevent future issues. This includes education on proper warm-up and cool-down routines, safe dance practices and injury prevention techniques. We work closely with dance instructors to ensure your therapy aligns with your dance training.
Golf physical therapy
This program focuses on preventing common golf injuries and providing rehabilitation for existing injuries. Common techniques include manual therapy, soft tissue mobility and dynamic stabilization drills.
Barbell medicine physical therapy
Barbell Medicine integrates strength training with medical practice to provide comprehensive physical therapy and rehabilitation services. This therapy uses a biopsychosocial model to address pain and injury, combining modern medical practices with strength training principles.
Throwing program
This program focuses on improving the mechanics of throwing. This includes your grip, stance and follow-through. Exercises target the core, hips, scapula and rotator cuff, which are crucial for building the strength and stability needed for throwing.
We start with a gradual progression of throwing distances and intensities to safely build up your throwing capacity. This includes interval throwing programs that start with short distances and low intensity, gradually increasing as your condition improves.
Sports rehabilitation treats acute and chronic injuries for both athletes and non-athletes. Your treatment team may consist of certified sports medicine therapists and certified orthopedic clinical specialists. Other physical therapists with experience in sport specific injuries may help as well.
Your sports injury treatment plan
To make a plan, your therapist will take many items into consideration:
- Your unique body mechanics
- The type and severity of your injury
- The requirements of your sport
We'll build a plan for you based in biomechanics and sports rehabilitative medicine.
Sports physical therapy includes specially designed rehab exercises. These exercises will strengthen and heal your muscles and joints. Your sports physical therapist will also focus on helping you avoid re-injury. Re-injury can happen if you return to your sport too soon or have poor body mechanics.
Sports physical therapy tools
Your treatment team will use a number of tools to get your body back into working order.
Biomechanical evaluation
This exam will help us understand how your injury happened and what movement patterns could cause another injury in the future.
ASTYM therapy
If you have previous injuries or scar tissue that causes you pain when you move, your therapist may recommend a soft tissue therapy called ASTYM. Your soft tissues include muscles, ligaments and tendons, which can be regenerated to restore movement and reduce scar tissue.
Post injury adult sports motion analysis
Motion analysis is a technology used after rehabilitation to verify if you’re able to return to your sport. It identifies if you’re compensating for your injury. It also analyzes if you’ve developed abnormal movement that puts you at risk for re-injury.
What to Expect with Sports Rehabilitation
Sports rehabilitation treats acute and chronic injuries for both athletes and non-athletes. Your treatment team may consist of certified sports medicine therapists and certified orthopedic clinical specialists. Other physical therapists with experience in sport specific injuries may help as well.
Your sports injury treatment plan
To make a plan, your therapist will take many items into consideration:
- Your unique body mechanics
- The type and severity of your injury
- The requirements of your sport
We'll build a plan for you based in biomechanics and sports rehabilitative medicine.
Sports physical therapy includes specially designed rehab exercises. These exercises will strengthen and heal your muscles and joints. Your sports physical therapist will also focus on helping you avoid re-injury. Re-injury can happen if you return to your sport too soon or have poor body mechanics.
Sports physical therapy tools
Your treatment team will use a number of tools to get your body back into working order.
Biomechanical evaluation
This exam will help us understand how your injury happened and what movement patterns could cause another injury in the future.
ASTYM therapy
If you have previous injuries or scar tissue that causes you pain when you move, your therapist may recommend a soft tissue therapy called ASTYM. Your soft tissues include muscles, ligaments and tendons, which can be regenerated to restore movement and reduce scar tissue.
Post injury adult sports motion analysis
Motion analysis is a technology used after rehabilitation to verify if you’re able to return to your sport. It identifies if you’re compensating for your injury. It also analyzes if you’ve developed abnormal movement that puts you at risk for re-injury.
Your therapist will check your strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, posture and the mobility of your joints, muscles and other tissues during your appointment.
Make sure to wear comfortable clothes that you can move and exercise in. Be prepared to follow your therapist’s instructions and complete all recommended exercises in order to recover fully.
Preparing for Your Sports Rehabilitation Appointment
Your therapist will check your strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, posture and the mobility of your joints, muscles and other tissues during your appointment.
Make sure to wear comfortable clothes that you can move and exercise in. Be prepared to follow your therapist’s instructions and complete all recommended exercises in order to recover fully.
- How long can I expect treatment to last?
- Are there exercises I can do at home to speed recovery?
- Do I need to avoid any activities while I’m recovering?
- How quickly can I return to my sport?
- What could happen if I don’t follow the treatment plan?
Questions To Ask Your Therapist
- How long can I expect treatment to last?
- Are there exercises I can do at home to speed recovery?
- Do I need to avoid any activities while I’m recovering?
- How quickly can I return to my sport?
- What could happen if I don’t follow the treatment plan?
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ASTYM
ASTYM, a regenerative soft tissue therapy rebuilds and heals the soft tissues of the body.