What is ASTYM?
ASTYM is a specific treatment protocol that uses instruments along the surface of the skin to stimulate the body to resorb degenerated soft tissue and regenerate healthy tissue in its place. That distinction is the whole point. Scar tissue and degenerated tendon do not need to be rubbed away. They need a signal that restarts a repair process the body abandoned, and the ASTYM protocol is built to deliver that signal. Your therapist works along the full length of the involved tendon, ligament or muscle, following a mapped pattern rather than a general rub, and then pairs that work with stretching and loading in the same visit so the new tissue lays down in the direction you actually use it. This is why ASTYM is never a passive treatment. The instrument work opens the window. The movement that follows decides how the tissue rebuilds. At Fittees the protocol is delivered inside a 45 to 60 minute session, one on one, by Dr. Tochi Egbuzie, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, who holds an AAOMPT fellowship in orthopedic manual physical therapy. She evaluates first, confirms your tissue is a fit, then treats. You do not need a doctor's note to begin, because Texas is a direct access state.
ASTYM tends to be chosen when a problem has turned chronic: the tendon that quiets down with rest and flares within a week of going back to normal. Most patients feel a change after the first session, and typical plans run two to three visits a week for four to six weeks. Fittees is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and Medicare, and for other insurance we provide a detailed superbill so you can file for out-of-network reimbursement.
