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Advanced Soft Tissue Release^®or ASTR^® is changing the way that patients experience Long-Term pain relief. Developed by Doctor of Physical Therapy, Joseph Jacobs, this specialty addresses acute and chronic pain unlike anything else. With Patented, strategically designed instruments, over 125 maneuvers, unique patient assessments, and tactically drafted treatment protocols, ASTR addresses ailments at their source to reduce pain, increase range of motion, and help improve people’s quality of life with an 87% success rate! Find out more here

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Can Back & Shoulder Tightness be Relieved in 1 Treatment?

Dr. Brian Jones had a lumbar fusion surgery. Currently, he is extremely restricted in his back and shoulder and has had a decreased range of motion. He has been experiencing this level of tightness for about 4 weeks. The right side of his body feels extremely tight. After the surgery, he has been go...

Can Hip Pain be Relieved in Minutes?

Mary came in today with aggravating hip pain. She explains that she injured it during training for a half- marathon. She says it is the most painful during weight-bearing exercise and things that involve pushing and pulling. She has been feeling this pain for about 2 months. Her current treatments i...

Can Knee Pain be Relieved in Minutes?

Darrin came in with excruciating pain in his left knee. It is aggravated by squatting, walking down stairs, twisting, and bending. There is no mechanism of injury, and he hasn’t received any treatment. When demonstrating the aggravated pain, it is worst when stepping down. It is a sharp pain that ...

Chronic Back Pain for 20+ Years Was Relieved in 1 Session!

Janice came in to see if Dr. Jacobs could relieve her chronic back pain. She has had severe back pain and has been unable to bend over or touch the floor for 20 years! She has tried multiple other treatments to relieve her back pain including epidurals, and PRP shots yearly for the past six years. D...

Can Knee Pain be Relieved in 1 Treatment?

Janice came in with left knee pain which she rated a 5 out of 10 on the pain scale. This pain has gotten increasingly worse in the past two weeks. She described that it was hard to stand up and felt like her left knee would buckle. When she stands up she feels the most pain, but once weight is adjus...

Jenena' Chronic Hip Pain Relieved in Minutes!

Chronic Hip pain relieved before your eyes! Jenena was experiencing excruciating chronic hip pain. She has tried traditional physical therapy, massage therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractor treatment in the past with no results or pain relief. After only 1 ASTR treatment with Dr. Jacobs her pain de...

DeeAnn Migraine Headache Was Relieved in 1 ASTR Session! (1 year Follow Up)

DeeAnn had been an employee of Dr. Jacobs before undergoing ASTR treatments. As his receptionist she had seen firsthand all the amazing results that ASTR provided, although never experiencing it for herself. About a year ago, she began to experience migraines that caused pain and discomfort. After o...

Chiropractor Reviews ASTR Treatment

Chiropractor Reviews ASTR Treatment https://advancedsofttissuerelease.com/

Samina's Sciatica Pain Was Relieved In 2 ASTR Sessions!

Samina began to experience severe numbness in her toes three months prior to beginning her ASTR treatment. She was experiencing an 8 out of 10 level of numbness and a sharp pain down her leg, this caused her to go to the ER. The ER diagnosed her with sciatica, then gave her fluids and sent her home....

Dr. Hough Reviews ASTR Treatment

Dr. Charles Hough is a chiropractor that has practiced for 32 years and wasn’t receiving the results he was hoping. “I have been looking for something like ASTR since then, for 32 years!” After coming to my classes for ASTR, he had immediately started using my methods and saw results immediate...

Bob Experienced Pain Relief in 1 ASTR Treatment!

Bob Experienced Pain Relief in 1 ASTR Treatment! Bob came into our office with excruciating pain, so much he was hardly able to walk. After 1 ASTR session with Dr. Jacobs his pain decreased significantly. He explained the change to be "night and day." Bob now comes and see Dr. Jacobs once a week, h...

Jenni's Muscle Strain Pain Was Relieved After 1 ASTR Session!

Jenni suffered a partial torn MCL, torn calf muscle, hamstring muscle, and other ligaments as well from a training session. She has trouble walking, cannot fully extend her leg and must wear a heel to walk. The injury was a week ago and she feels pain in the back of her leg and it is around a 5 to 6...

Emily's Chronic Pain Was Relieved With ASTR!

Emily is 27 years old and was suffering from chronic pain in her neck and shoulder. She had been suffering from chronic pain for eight years. She had previously received treatment from six physical therapists, two chiropractors, and an acupuncturist. The acupuncture was able to provide short term ...

Lockjaw & Headache Was Relieved With ASTR

Ann had been experiencing lockjaw and headaches for about a week straight before going in for her first ASTR treatment. She said her overall pain was at a nine out of ten and it was primarily on her right temporal region and occipital region. The range of motion of her mandible was at 28 degrees a...

Limited Back Range of Motion Released With ASTR Before Your Eyes!

Jeremy is a student Physical Therapist that had broken his right femur in a motorcycle accident fourteen years ago. He was still suffering from limited range of motion in his lower extremities. When asked to touch his toes he was only able to get half way down his tibia. He had limited extension in ...

Physical Therapy & Advanced Soft Tissue Release (ASTR)

Marc is a contractor that has undergone several major orthopaedic surgeries in his right ankle and knee. His past experience with physical therapy have all been negative. He always felt sore after his therapy sessions without regaining too much range of motion. Marc would feel exhausted after each s...

Doris' Chronic Headache & Neck Pain Was Relieved in 1 ASTR Session!

Doris suffered a head injury in 1996. She is a teacher and was in her classroom when the cupboard to the attic fell flat on her head, resulting in a concussion. After being diagnosed with a concussion she was given muscle relaxants, pain medication, and prescriptions for physical therapy. Doris stil...

Back Tightness Relieved with ASTR

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Dr. Hough Relieved his Patient’s Pain in a Few Minutes With ASTR!

A chiropractor for 32 years, Dr. Charles Hough has never seen as effective of soft tissue work as he has with ASTR treatment. The results that he has both observed and been able to obtain himself are astounding. He has tried it on his own patients, and they have had dramatically increased range...

Chronic Elbow Pain Relieved Before Your Eyes!

Matt has been having pain in the inner portion of his elbow for about 5 months from playing baseball. His pain is at about a level 6 and it makes it difficult for him to straighten his elbow and throw, which are important motions to be able to do when playing baseball. He has not had any prior tre...

Leg Pain Relieved Before Your Eyes With ASTR!

https://advancedsofttissuerelease.com/ leg pain relieved before your eyes with ASTR! Nema’s right leg from his ankle to his kneecap is in a lot of pain. He started to feel this pain after a workout that consisted of a half hour running on the treadmill, a half hour upper body weights, and then ...

Gianna's Chronic Jaw Pain Was Relieved in Minutes!

Gianna has had bad Jaw pain (TMJ) for the past year from grinding her teeth and it has gotten worse over the past couple of months. The pain is normally at about a 4/10, but can increase to about a 6/10. She feels a constant pain all down her jaw, and sometimes gets migraines up in temples. This...

Stacy's Chronic Neck Pain Was Relieved in Minutes!

Regina was rear ended in car accident. She reports to have pain radiating from her neck down to her shoulders. The patient also mentions that she has a very limited range of motion with her neck. Protraction and retraction of the neck are both very painful, as well as turning her head left and righ...

Cheryl's Chronic Wrist, Shoulder, and Neck Pain Was Relieved in 2 ASTR Treatments!

Cheryl's chronic wrist, shoulder, and neck pain was relieved in 2 ASTR Treatments! The patient pulled garage door down and the garage door hit both sides of her wrist. This caused her to feel an aching sensation down her arm. The patient describes a tingling feeling in her neck, hands, right should...

Wendi's Chronic Headache, Jaw, Neck, and Face Pain Was Relieved in Minutes With ASTR!

Wendi has a headache that goes across her forwards followed by soreness traveling down her neck and shoulders. She was initially diagnosed with having a sinus infection and was given antibiotics, yet that did not help. She also saw a physical therapist for a few months but that had only provided he...

Gloria's Plantar Fasciitis Was Relieved in Minutes with ASTR Treatment!

Gloria came back from surgery on pain meds and rolled her ankle on May 26. It swelled up and she felt unbearable pain. Even once her swelling went down, she still felt pain in the ball of her foot and the second toe. The pain prevents her from standing for long periods of time, walking long di...

Randy's Back & Neck Pain Was Relieved in Minutes With ASTR!

Ralph has back pain stemming from his back as a result of sneezing. He claimed that he had also been surfing often recently so it could most likely have stemmed from excessive activity. The pain radiates from his mid-back and goes up towards his neck more than his legs. He typically feels this pain ...

Mike's Back Pain Was Relieved in Minutes!

https://advancedsofttissuerelease.com/ https://reliantphysicaltherapy.com/ Mike's back pain was relieved in minutes! Michael was rear-ended back in August and initially did not feel the pain. Two weeks after the accident, he began feeling pain in his lumbar spine. In addition, he would feel a shar...

Emily's chronic shoulder & neck pain was relieved in minutes with ASTR treatment!

Emily has had shoulder pain ever since she was in car accident back in 2009. She has gone to see 6 physical therapists, 2 chiropractors, and has received acupuncture. She said that the acupuncture has given her a lot of relief, however it did not settle her issue with her shoulder. She frequently ex...

Alexandria's chronic TMJ/ Jaw Pain Was Relieved in Minutes with ASTR!

Alexandria experiences a constant sharp pain from inside of her ear to around her jawline. This has been going on for approximately 8 weeks. She mentioned that she also grinds her teeth at night. She initially wore a night guard but stopped using it because it was ill-fitted. When Dr. Jacobs measure...

Dr. Maria's shoulder limitation increased to normal in Minutes!

Dr. Maria had a shoulder injury in 2001. It left her with a limited range of motion in her left shoulder, but no pain. She was in an externally rotated position with her shoulder elevated, and was reaching up to grab a bag that she believed weighed less than it did. Her head was turned to the ...

Miko's Headache & Jaw Pain Was Relieved in Minutes!

Miko's headache & jaw pain was relieved in minutes! Miko's jaw pain and headache relieved when the ASTR technique is used to treat scar tissue and release fascial restriction. She had tightness all in he face. She was injured on the right side of her face and since then every once in a while she w...

Dr. Maria's Reviews ASTR Treatment

Dr. Maria talks about soft tissue release and how the current methods were painful and difficult for both the patient and the physician. She was amazed with Dr. Jacob's new philosophy of releasing soft tissue with ASTR. It is a quick and painless process that really works! She came in with a walker,...

Dr.Maria's Back Pain was Relieved in 2 ASTR Sessions!

Dr. Maria has been suffering from a traction injury of the lumbar plexus and a multi-level 3-5 annular tearing. She had been stable for five years, until last November, when she was shoveling snow. She had an acute flare up exacerbation due to the shoveling motion and also the frigid temperature....

Rebacca's chronic back treatment with ASTR!

https://advancedsofttissuerelease.com/ Rebacca's chronic back pain was relieved with ASTR Treatment! Rebecca had severe lower back pain due to rowing. She had to wait till she got home for the summer in order to get it looked at by her chiropractor. While it was slightly improved after that vi...

Suzy's rotator cuff tear pain was relieved in 1 ASTR treatment!

https://advancedsofttissuerelease.com https://reliantphysicaltherapy.com https://advancedsofttissuerelease.com/ Suzy''s rotator cuff tear pain was relieved in 1 ASTR treatment! Suzy's shoulder has in a lot of pain since July 1st. When she came back from the gym that day, she had excruciating p...

Ryan's chronic knee pain was relieved in 2 ASTR treatments!

https://advancedsofttissuerelease.com Ryan's chronic knee pain was relieved in 2 ASTR treatments! Patient was in a car accident 11 years ago and he had always had knee issues stemming from that. He also started doing crossfit 3 years ago, and that had taken a wear on his knee. Symptoms have ...

Darren's Back pain was relieved with 2 ASTR treatments!

https://advancedsofttissuerelease.com https://reliantphysicaltherapy.com Back pain was relieved with 2 ASTR treatments! Patient was in a motorcycle accident on a dirt bike and fell off and hurt his back. He had a L1 compact fracture leading to back surgery. When asked to bend forward the patient ...

ASTR Relieved Kathy's Jaw Pain in Minutes!

Kathy's suffered from jaw pain for about 3 months. Kathy's jaw pain level was 7/10 Dr. Jacobs performs ASTR on patients jaw and releases the fascia. Her pain decreased and had better range of motion. Dr. Jacobs then performs some manuvers on the patients head, shoulders, and neck. https://adva...

Darren's Chronic Shoulder Pain Was Relieved in Minutes With ASTR!

Darren's chronic shoulder pain was relieved in minutes with ASTR treatment Darren was involved in a dirt-bike accident. He said that he landed on his stomach and his legs curled over his spine. He was diagnosed with a compound fracture and he also mentioned that he cannot raise his arm very high a...

Dr. Kim's Chronic Shoulder Limitation Was Relieved in a Minutes with ASTR!

https://advancedsofttissuerelease.com https://reliantphysicaltherapy.com Dr. Kim's Chronic shoulder limitation was relieved in a minutes with ASTR! About five years ago, the patient experienced increasing pain in the anterior aspect of his right shoulder particularly after sleep. ROM was limited...

Jeff's chronic knee pain was relieved in minutes with ASTR!

When Jeff takes a step down, he feels about a 3 to 4 level pain in his knees. When he does a squatting motion, he feels about a level 2 pain in the medial aspect of his knee. He has had these symptoms for about a year. After ASTR treatment, he no longer feels pain in his knees when taking a st...