Soft Tissue
Therapy
Joints and spine get most of the attention in traditional chiropractic. But muscles, fascia, tendons, and ligaments are equally responsible for how you move and how well your body holds up. When those tissues tighten or develop restrictions, the effects show up everywhere.
Soft tissue therapy is an integral part of how we treat. We choose techniques based on what your tissue actually needs. The goal is to break up restrictions and get you moving freely, without compensation.
What it treats
Muscle tightness, adhesions, scar tissue, fascial restrictions, overuse patterns, poor tissue mobility
Techniques
Cupping, IASTM, Active Release Technique, Myofascial Release, Scraping
How it's used
Integrated into your session alongside chiropractic and dry needling, never used in isolation.
Who benefits
Anyone carrying chronic tension, dealing with an overuse injury, or recovering from training or a physical demand.
What we use and why it works.
Each technique targets soft tissue dysfunction from a different angle. Used together and integrated with the rest of your care, they produce results that neither chiropractic adjustments nor soft tissue work alone can achieve.
Cupping
Negative pressure cups are applied to the skin to lift and separate tissue layers, increase blood flow, and break up adhesions that build up from training, repetitive stress, or old injuries. Particularly effective for tight backs, shoulders, hips, and legs. The temporary marks left by cupping are a normal response and indicate where the tissue was most restricted.
Active Release Technique
ART combines precise manual tension with controlled patient movement to break up adhesions and restore normal function in specific muscles, tendons, and other soft tissue structures. It's highly targeted and works exceptionally well for overuse injuries, nerve entrapments, and muscles that have shortened or lost their normal movement quality due to repetitive stress.
IASTM & Scraping
Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization uses specially designed stainless steel tools to detect and treat scar tissue, fascial restriction, and chronic tension that hands alone can't reach effectively. The tools allow for precise, targeted treatment of specific tissue layers and are highly effective for tendinopathies, scar tissue from old injuries, and areas of chronic restriction.
Myofascial Release
Fascia is the connective tissue network that runs throughout the entire body, surrounding and connecting every muscle, bone, and organ. When it tightens or becomes restricted, the effects can show up far from the original site of dysfunction. Myofascial release uses sustained pressure and movement to release these restrictions, improve mobility, and reduce pain that seems to have no clear local cause.
Ready to get started?
Book an appointment and we'll assess what your tissue needs and build your session around it.