Graston Technique® in Northeast Colorado Springs
Changing the way soft tissue injuries are treated
The Graston Technique®, originally developed by athletes, is changing the way clinicians — including physical and occupational therapists, hand therapists, chiropractors and athletic trainers — and patients view treatment of acute and chronic soft tissue injuries.
The Graston Technique® is an innovative, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions. The technique utilizes specially designed stainless steel instruments to specifically detect and effectively treat areas exhibiting soft tissue fibrosis or chronic inflammation.
NEW PATIENTS
Six Stainless Steel Instruments Form the Cornerstone of Graston Technique®
The curviliner edge of the patented Graston Technique ® Instruments combines with their concave/convex shapes to mold the instruments to various contours of the body. This design allows for ease of treatment, minimal stress to the clinician’s hands and maximum tissue penetration. Graston Technique® instruments, much like a tuning fork, resonate in the clinician’s hands allowing the clinician to isolate adhesions and restrictions, and treat them very precisely.
Since the metal surface of the instruments does not compress as do the fat pads of the finger, deeper restrictions can be accessed and treated. When explaining the properties of the instruments, we often use the analogy of a stethoscope. Just as a stethoscope amplifies what the human ear can hear, so do the instruments increase significantly what the human hands can feel.
How It Works
At Caplan Chiropractic, the Graston Technique® is successful in effectively treating all soft tissue conditions, whether they are chronic or acute and post surgical and offers many advantages to the patient such as:
- Decreases overall time of treatment
- Fosters faster rehabilitation/recovery
- Reduces need for anti-inflammatory medication
- Resolves chronic conditions thought to be permanent
Get the Answers You Need
If you want to stay healthy, we are here to be your information resource. Contact us today to schedule your consultation with Dr. Michelle in Northeast Colorado Springs! To learn more about the Graston Technique ® you can go to the official site.
