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In current time, musculoskeletal pain is one of the major leading conditions which cause disability in all the age group. musculoskeletal pain occurs due to overuse or repetitive use of particular muscles or repetitive strain injuries. It is taken as common medical and socioeconomic issue all over the world because it affects muscles, bones, tendon ligament and also nerves. IASTM is a form of non-invasive manual therapy involving rigid instrument of various shapes and materials to locate and treat soft tissue disorder. Several IASTM tools and technique are available to provide soft tissue mobilizations and improve pain and range of motions. There is article which suggests IASTM may be effective tools and technique for musculoskeletal pain but strong evidence yet to be discussed. the purpose of this review article is to find out more strong evidence to support the effectiveness of IASTM in musculoskeletal pain.Abbreviation- WHO: World Health Organization, IASTM: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, FAKTR: Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehab. Objective- to find out the strong evidence which support the effectiveness of IASTM on musculoskeletal pain intensity and improve functional task. Results- The above article shows that IASTM [ Graston and Ergon] technique is more effective when it is applied alone or combined with exercises in treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Conclusions- After a detail review of literature, it has been observed that IASTM is a technique used to treat musculoskeletal pain, remove scar tissue that formed in the soft tissue. IASTM is effective technique to treat musculoskeletal condition and to reduce pain intensity.