Ergon IASTM in Zagreb
Steel instruments that find fascial restriction and scar tissue hands cannot feel, then treat it.
In short
A session costs 45 EUR, performed by a licensed physiotherapist at Prisavlje 12, Zagreb. No referral needed. Full list on the pricing page.
What the instruments add
IASTM stands for instrument assisted soft tissue mobilisation. The bevelled steel edges transmit vibration from the tissue back to the therapist, so restrictions are located more precisely than by hand, and treated with a force that fingers and thumbs could not sustain.
Ergon is a specific IASTM system combining that instrument work with movement and stretching during the treatment itself, rather than treating passive tissue.
Where it is useful
Scar tissue after surgery or a significant tear. Chronic tendon problems such as Achilles, patellar and tennis elbow. Fascial restriction along the IT band, calves and forearms in athletes.
Mild redness in the treated area afterwards is normal and settles within a day or two.
Frequently asked questions
- Does it hurt?
- It is uncomfortable over a restricted area and unremarkable elsewhere. Intensity is adjusted to what you tolerate; treatment that leaves you bracing does not produce a better result.
- Will it bruise me?
- Redness is common, bruising should not be the aim. If you bruise easily or take blood thinners, say so first.
- How is it different from a deep tissue massage?
- Precision and feedback. The instrument locates a specific restriction and applies force to it, rather than working an entire region by hand.
- Can it be combined with exercise?
- It should be. The window in which the tissue moves better is exactly when loading it teaches it to stay that way.
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