Today’s Massage Therapy profession is committed to utilizing techniques informed from research and evidence. An ‘Evidence-informed practice’ is one in which clinicians are aware of emerging evidence, and rationally integrate new information into their clinical reasoning, keeping the best interests and goals of their patients in mind at all times. Practicing in this manner has the potential to transform your practice and improve the quality of life of your patients, as I know it has for mine. In this first of two articles, I will explore the research supporting the theory for Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique (L.A.S.T.) In the second article of this series, I’ll provide case studies documenting the use of L.A.S.T. in treatment.