Graston Technique

The Graston Technique is similar to the Active Release Technique in approach. Its primary goal is to quickly locate and resolve soft tissue disorders. While Active Release focuses on a hands-on approach to finding scar tissue adhesions in muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves and breaking them up through massage, the Graston Technique uses tools or assistive devices to accomplish the same benefits.

Why Break Up Scar Tissue and Adhesions
Using both the Active Release Technique and Graston Technique, your therapist is working on the same understanding that your pain and limitations are directly caused by adhesions. These techniques break up the adhesions, which immediately prompt your body’s own, natural healing mechanisms to recover. Typically, your treatment will be followed by additional exercise and possibly some modalities to boost your recovery and appropriate healing.

Some of the benefits you’ll get from the Graston Technique include:

• Increased rate of blood flow to the affected area for more nutrients and oxygen
• A breakdown of collagen cross-links
• Boost in cellular activity, which prompt natural recovery
• Reduction in inflammation
• Less pain
• Increased mobility
• Ability to perform daily tasks with ease
• More flexibility and stability
• Return to activities you love

Graston Technique Physical Therapy Tools
There are six core tools used with the Graston Technique, they’re durable and made of stainless steel but have rounded edges with nothing sharp on them at all. They’re used to scan over the body and detect areas of injured tissue, then they are applied in different massage technique motions to break up the tissue.

Your treatment will be given along the kinetic chain, so if you’re receiving Graston Technique knee care, you can expect to find your treatment extends up and down on your leg and isn’t just focused on your knee. The tools that are used can facilitate a more thorough approach to breaking up scar tissue and by extending out from the adhesion, a more extensive repair response.

It should be noted that people sometimes refer to the chiropractic Graston Technique, to be clear, this is the same as the physical therapy Graston Technique, the only difference is the individual performing this scar tissue release treatment. Both types of health care professionals can be well-versed in how to do this skillfully and effectively.

What to Expect with Graston Technique NYC
If you are visiting our offices for the Graston Technique you can prepare for your care by doing the following.

• Schedule a consultation or an initial appointment to meet our team and discuss your condition
• You may be asked to do some physical activity or undergo an ultrasound or another heat treatment to warm up the targeted soft tissue
• During your Graston Technique treatment, tools will be used to scan the body and then treat the area. This treatment will involve rubbing with the steel instrument in massage-like motions that are very specific for your pain and limitation complaints
• The treatments per area are usually short, in the range of 30 to 60 seconds but they can cause discomfort and pain
• Following treatment, you may have some targeted excises to do to focus on appropriate healing in that region. Modalities may also be prescribed to help your body recover appropriately
• The Graston Technique often requires several treatment sessions, so you should plan for repeat visits to our office

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