Dr. Joseph Jacobs DPT

Dr. Joesph Jacobs, DPT, ACN, BPT, ASTRs - Doctor of Physical Therapy - Advanced Clinical Nutritionist - Functional Medicine Practitioner & Instructor - BioPsycho Therapist - Inventor of ASTR, BPT, and medical devices - Recipient of 8 patents - Educates doctors worldwide - Cancer survivor Dr. Joseph Jacobs is a cancer survivor who previously suffered from chronic migraines, headaches, fatigue, and pain before inventing the ASTR specialty. Dr. Jacobs has provided expert care to royal families, celebrities, professional athletes, and NFL players. He holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Dominican College in New York and a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Dr. Jacobs began researching and developing his new specialty to treat patients’ pain more effectively than the methods he had learned in school. From 2011 to 2024, he continued to develop the maneuvers, tools, and methodologies that comprise ASTR. He continues to refine the elements of ASTR through ongoing research. Dr. Jacobs is the recipient of eight patents for medical devices and methods. Techniques, instruments and devices Doctor Jacobs has invented include: - Advanced Soft Tissue Release® (ASTR®) - BioPsycho Therapy (BPT) - Mind Body Release - ASTR Instruments: A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 - MagnaHeal 1, 2 and Pro - Fascia Scale - Fibrosis Scale - Trigger Point Scale - Muscle Spasm Scale Dr. Jacobs’ life ambition is to continuously develop and research new instruments, theories, and methodologies to revolutionize the medical industry, enabling quicker and more effective pain alleviation. Dr. Jacobs disseminates his knowledge and research by teaching doctors and healthcare providers worldwide through various platforms. He has spoken at TEDx Talks and has been featured in several magazines. Dr. Jacobs is renowned for offering long-term pain relief and effective ASTR therapy to patients from around the globe. For further inquiries or to learn more, please feel free to contact Dr. Jacobs at the ASTR Institute.