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The Body Nerd Show - 227 How Graston, Tissue Scraping, and IATSM Works

227 How Graston, Tissue Scraping, and IATSM Works

12/14/23 • 21 min

The Body Nerd Show

Has your physical therapist or chiropractor used a stainless steel tool to work on your persistent knots? If so, you've experienced Graston therapy.

The Graston Technique is a type of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IATSM), which research has shown to be effective in improving range of motion and reducing pain.

Personally, I've never been a big fan of hard tools, especially if they cause bruising, but this is where things can get confusing.

In many Eastern medicine techniques (gua sha, cupping, etc.), bruising is the goal and is seen as a sign of healing. So is Graston just a watered-down, Westernized version of an ancient practice? Does it actually work?

In this week's episode, we dive into all things Graston and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization.

You’ll learn:

  • Using tools for bodywork aka instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
  • The history of the Graston Technique and how it works
  • How hard tools can be used safely and effectively to reduce pain and improve range of motion... without bruising
All the links:

Today’s episode is brought to you by Mobility Mastery Toolkit. Forget icing and stretching - and get a simple program you can do on your own that actually works. The Toolkit includes 30-days of exercises so you know exactly what to do to improve the mobility of your hips, lower back, feet, neck and shoulders. With video demos and a full-body mobility workout calendar, you’re just 15-mins a day from feeling stronger and more flexible. Get $20 off when you use the code MASTERY at www.mobilitytoolkit.co

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Has your physical therapist or chiropractor used a stainless steel tool to work on your persistent knots? If so, you've experienced Graston therapy.

The Graston Technique is a type of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IATSM), which research has shown to be effective in improving range of motion and reducing pain.

Personally, I've never been a big fan of hard tools, especially if they cause bruising, but this is where things can get confusing.

In many Eastern medicine techniques (gua sha, cupping, etc.), bruising is the goal and is seen as a sign of healing. So is Graston just a watered-down, Westernized version of an ancient practice? Does it actually work?

In this week's episode, we dive into all things Graston and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization.

You’ll learn:

  • Using tools for bodywork aka instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
  • The history of the Graston Technique and how it works
  • How hard tools can be used safely and effectively to reduce pain and improve range of motion... without bruising
All the links:

Today’s episode is brought to you by Mobility Mastery Toolkit. Forget icing and stretching - and get a simple program you can do on your own that actually works. The Toolkit includes 30-days of exercises so you know exactly what to do to improve the mobility of your hips, lower back, feet, neck and shoulders. With video demos and a full-body mobility workout calendar, you’re just 15-mins a day from feeling stronger and more flexible. Get $20 off when you use the code MASTERY at www.mobilitytoolkit.co

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