Graston Technique Physiotherapy Edmonton

What Is Graston Technique?

Graston Technique is a type of manual therapy that uses a specifically designed set of stainless steel instruments to probe and scrape the skin. This action breaks down scar tissue and adhesions below the skin’s surface, which can cause pain, inflammation, and limited range of motion. By doing this, Graston Technique practitioners are able to help their clients improve healing, reduce pain, and restore function.

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 FAQs

  • The practitioner re-introduces small amounts of trauma to the damaged area by applying a cross-friction massage, which entails brushing or rubbing against the grain of the scar tissue. When this process occurs, the area may become briefly inflamed. This causes the blood flow in and around the affected area to increase. According to the hypothesis, this procedure aids in the beginning and promoting of the afflicted soft tissues' healing process.

  • Graston Technique can be a good fit a variety of injury types that result in pain and movement dysfunction with a soft tissue component. This includes:

    Achilles Tendinitis/osis (ankle pain)

    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (wrist pain)

    Cervicothoracic Sprain/Strain (neck pain)

    Fibromyalgia

    Lateral Epicondylitis/osis (tennis elbow)

    Lumbosacral Sprain/Strain (back pain)

    Medial Epicondylitis/osis (golfer’s elbow)

    Myofascial Pain Syndromes

    Patellofemoral Disorders (knee pain)

    Plantar Fasciitis/osis (foot pain)

    Post surgeries such as joint replacements, RTC repairs (once post-surgical protocol allows for soft tissue

    mobilization/manual therapy)

    Rotator Cuff Tendinitis/osis (shoulder pain)

    Scar Tissue/post-surgical scars (once completely closed)

    Patients demonstrating central and/or peripheral sensitization (only used in light stroking/brushing mode to desensitize)

    Shin Splints

    Women’s Health (post-mastectomy and Caesarean scarring)

  • Scar tissue can create problems because it limits range of motion due its negative impact on sensory motor firing rates and frequencies. This can create pain and dysfunctional movement.

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