*2.2.4 Effects of ERGON IASTM on edema mobilisation.*

A study by the Laboratory of Therapeutic Exercise and Sports Rehabilitation at the University of Patras, Greece, involved performing aggressive massage techniques to speed up the recovery of a professional football player after a 1st degree hamstring strain. The results of the study were encouraging because the combination of stripping massage, cupping therapy, and IASTM techniques reduced the recovery time to a to almost half of the standard recovery time [110].
