"Muscle scraping" for pain relief: Graston Technique / Gua-Sha chinese method, ..at home.

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Graston is done by chiros and other "body workers" and has U.S. patented tools, its a copy of the ancient Chinese method. This releases knots and adhesions, of which many people are not aware that they have this - and many with pain do. Tight muscles can even pinch nerves cause nerve pain to radiate. "Atrophied" muscles, over time, can get this way too. This is another release method that has some results similarity to active release and trigger point release (these two are deeper). The diff is this treats a wider surface area all at once, and more so just below the surface.

There are many you tubes on this- I recommend viewing.

I first tried Graston at a chiro when I was just starting my lyme muscle recovery. It didnt work and he did it wrong. It cant be real light. Needs to have enough pressure to hear the scraping, thus the top capillaries will burse and the healing begins at that point.

I have since done my own, using the back of a comb with gel for the scraping tool. And, the typical 1980's-1990's bathroom counter top with slightly curved edges works too. You tubes on this also. Do this on arms, low back with self bracing.

Test on hurting area- hear-feel gravely sounds when scraping- proof you have micro trauma knots and adhesion's in the muscle.

I know this will help some as others are wondering....?

My incs only covers so much, thus I'm a do it your selfer.

Post Edited (astroman) : 11/18/2017 9:24:55 PM (GMT-7)

Girlie said...
So astro - do you personally this as well as using the foam rollers?

Or is this instead of....

Yes, I just started again last month. I do / have done every muscle release "treatment" that I've ever suggested here - that why/how I add some personal experience to it. The thing all these have in common is local re-inflammation, or micro re-injury, and *forced tissue circulation*. The different methods work better for different muscle shapes and depths, or for tendons vs muscles.

Foam body "rolling" is just an introductory starting point to a much wider array of muscle release health. It takes minimal effort,..... has minimal results too - but still worth doing. I graduated from the smooth rollers to a firmer knobby one that looks more like a torture device. Never hurt so good.

My left Biceps, Triceps, Deltoid and forearm are slightly bruised (good thing) from self Graston/Gau-sha this morning using the bathroom counter top edge and biofreeze gel. This left side also had frozen shoulder really bad 20 years ago, and flared up again four years ago, thus is still not as strong as the right side. The bruising will be gone in two days and I can do this again if needed. This is best for smoother med-long muscles. Deeper odd shaped muscles like glutes / TFL are best for trigger point release and active release.

If I was more hi-tech, I'd do a general muscle recovery/repair technique video series on you tube. Unfortunately, on you tube, if its not perfect quality and perfect presenting, people just complain. And It takes lots of hits before you make $ on you tube.

Post Edited (astroman) : 11/18/2017 5:44:24 PM (GMT-7)