Faciablasting

Fasciablasting is a targeted soft tissue technique that helps break up adhesions and scar tissue within the fascia — the connective tissue that surrounds your muscles. At Active Edge in Des Moines, we integrate fasciablasting into massage therapy sessions to improve mobility, release chronic tension, and enhance both muscular and athletic recovery.

This modality is especially effective for clients who have areas of stubborn tightness that don’t respond fully to traditional massage alone.

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How Fasciablasting Works

 

Our therapists use a handheld tool with smooth prongs that glide over the tissue, creating a gentle “combing” effect across the muscles and fascia. This process helps:

• Loosen tight or bound fascia

• Improve circulation to restricted tissues

• Reduce scar tissue buildup

• Support lymphatic movement

• Enhance the effectiveness of deeper bodywork

Clients often describe the sensation as “untangling knots” within the tissue, allowing the muscle to relax more fully and naturally.

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Benefits of Fasciablasting

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Fasciablasting may be helpful for individuals experiencing:

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• Chronic tightness or restricted range of motion

• Post-operative or past-injury scar tissue

• Muscle stiffness that doesn’t respond to standard massage

• Athletic soreness and repetitive-use strain

• Reduced circulation in tight tissue

• Fascia-bound tension limiting flexibility

 

This technique can be included as part of a recovery-focused massage or tailored soft tissue treatment.

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Fasciablasting for Athletic Recovery

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Athletes and highly active clients often request fasciablasting as part of their post-training or post-event recovery plan. By helping to release adhesions and improve blood flow, the technique may reduce soreness, improve tissue recovery time, and support long-term muscle function.

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Fasciablasting + Cupping: A Powerful Combination

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Many clients benefit from pairing fasciablasting with cupping therapy. When used together, these two modalities can improve circulation while also releasing restrictions in the fascia, making recovery more complete and effective. This combination is excellent for addressing tough or lingering tension that builds up over time.

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Who Offers Fasciablasting at Active Edge

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At our Des Moines location, Ann offers fasciablasting as an add-on or integrated technique during your massage session. If you would like to incorporate it into your appointment, simply request it during scheduling or speak with your therapist.

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Experience Results-Driven Soft Tissue Therapy

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If you're in the Des Moines area and want a therapy that goes beyond relaxation and targets the root of tissue tension, fasciablasting may be a great option for you. It is especially effective for clients looking to improve mobility, reduce scar tissue, and enhance recovery.

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Ask your therapist to include fasciablasting in your next session to experience the difference firsthand.​​​