Myofascial release is a manipulative treatment that is designed to release tension in the fascia due to trauma, posture, or inflammation. Connective tissues called fascia surround the muscles, bones, nerves, and organs of the body. Points of restriction in the fascia can place a great deal of pressure on nerves and muscles causing chronic pain.
The Graston Technique is a form of manual therapy, known as soft-tissue instrument-assisted mobilization. It is one of a number of manual therapy approaches that uses instruments.
The Graston tools are made of stainless steel and are concave and convex-shaped. They have rounded edges and are not sharp. The tools helps to get to the root of the problem. Graston technique allows a practitioner to get deep into the problematic tissue yet be sensitive to a patient’s level of pain tolerance. As the instruments are moved over the affected area and come in contact with adhesions, they help to break up scar tissue dysfunction and restrictions of the fascia.
In time, this process can reduce or eliminate the adhered fibers, restoring range of motion and eliminating the associated pain. The aim and ideal outcome of Graston technique is to help transform your soft tissue injury into healthy functioning tissue once again.
Scar tissue is thick, dense tissue that appears after injury or trauma. It can limit your range of motion, cause pain and lead to dysfunctional movement. Graston technique aims to break up this scar tissue to interrupt and break the cycle of pain and dysfunction.
The goals of the therapy are to reduce the patient's pain and increase function through a combination of, breaking down the scar tissue and fascia restrictions that are usually associated with some form of trauma to the soft tissue (Stained muscle or a pulled ligament, tendon, or fascia), reduce restrictions by stretching connective tissue in an attempt to rearrange the structure of the soft tissue being treated (e.g., muscle, fascia, tendons, ligaments), promote a better healing environment for the injured soft tissue. There also appears to be a neurologic benefit to treating patients with the Graston Technique Instruments.
Graston technique is used by more than 24,500 clinicians worldwide in 3,042 outpatient facilities and is included in the curriculum at more than 45 respected universities and colleges. Graston technique is also utilized by over 431 professional and amateur sports organizations and on-site at 86 major corporations.
We are providing medical massage – Myofascial release treatments anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes per sessions and are tailoring each session based on the person’s needs.
These are 15 conditions that are commonly treated with the Graston technics:
- Achilles tendinosis/tendonitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cervical sprain/strain (neck pain)
- Costochondritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Hip flexor strain
- tennis elbow
- Back pain in the lumbar spine region
- Golfer’s elbow
- Knee pain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Posterior tibialis tendonitis (medial tibial stress syndrome)
- Rotator cuff tendinosis/tendonitis (shoulder pain)
- Shin splints
- Trigger finger
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