QSTM™ is a technological evolution from traditional IASTM that uses simple rigid devices. It is intended for targeted, therapeutic massage, not generalized relaxation massage.
The innovative QSTM™ device system advances the field of STM practice. It is unique in its ability to apply, sense, and quantitatively characterize treatment with 3D forces and stroke patterns (direction, angle, and rate) over multiple areas of the body in humans and animals. Stationary mimetic massage devices or simplistic methods have been used, mostly for research purposes, to quantify STM forces in isolated areas in small animals or humans. These methods do not allow for the maneuverability and durability required for the diverse applications needed in STM practice. QSTM incorporates current knowledge in the field but provides the means for accurate dose delivery. It provides the path for scientifically describing STM stroke patterns, studying dose-effects, and quantifying STM dose prescriptions. It moves the STM field to a digital level not previously available. The ability to measure, document, monitor, adjust, and replicate STM forces in all regions of the body with a comprehensive QSTM™ system (Q1 and Q2), represents a new frontier in physical therapeutics.