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Graston Technique

Graston Technique is an instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation modality using six different stainless steel instruments.  The technique is cross-friction massage, which involves brushing or rubbing against the grain of the the affected tissue which re-introduces small amounts of trauma to the area.

Benefits of Graston Technique include:

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  • Pain relief

  • Faster recovery time

  • Fewer mobility restrictions in tissue

  • increased blood circulation to tissues

  • Improved flexibility

  • Reduction in pain medications

  • Aids in natural healing

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  A few conditions Graston Technique can help treat:

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  • Tendonitis

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Scar tissue

  • Trigger finger

  • Tennis Elbow

  • Golfer's Elbow

  • Plantar fascitiis

  • Achilles Tendonitis

  • IT band syndrome

  • Surgical or traumatic scars

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Who should NOT receive Graston Techniue:

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  • If you have an open wound

  • Uncontrolled high blood pressure

  • Infection

  • Contagious disease

  • Blood clots

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