Graston Technique is an innovative therapy tool used by our San Diego chiropractors for soft tissue rehab that enables chiropractors to address pain management by reducing injury, scar tissue, pain and fascial restrictions. Muscle knots are formed when injured tissue heal improperly and scar tissue-like fibers forms. With Graston Technique the body’s healing process restarts, and new nutrients and blood are brought to the area which allows the body to naturally heal. Graston Technique utilizes specially designed stainless steel instruments to specifically detect and effectively treat conditions such as back pain, neck pain, arm pain, leg pain, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, knee pain, joint pain, and sport injury.  Listed below are detailed conditions and the effect of treatment by Graston Technique therapy.

How can Graston Technique help with numbness & tingling? There are many common sites where soft tissue can have scar tissue-like adhesions from muscle, joint pain, fascia, and ligaments anywhere along the path of a nerve. Releasing this compression or impingement can safely help many cases of numbness and tingling where surgery is not required.  Rehabilitation with Graston Technique addresses acute and chronic pain.  Chiropractic addresses pain management as a whole and incorporates physical therapy and Graston Technique in order to heal the injury without any use of drugs or medication.  Graston Technique treats the cause of the pain without masking the symptoms with medication.

Our San Diego chiropractors located in Carmel Valley use Graston Technique to combat pain located outside the spine.  Chiropractic treatment is used to heal the body as a whole because the body is a system of nerves, bones, muscles, and joints.  Back pain and neck pain are intimately related to nerve pain, joint pain, muscle pain and proper alignment as they all function of co-exist together.

Injury must be looked at multiple levels of the body’s system in order to rehab pain and reestablish proper function.  Combination of Chiropractic and Graston Technique is vital for achieving this goal.    

Clinical Applications of the Patented GT Instruments

The Graston Technique (GT) tools enhances our San Diego Chiropractors ability to detect pain, injury,  fascial adhesions and restrictions.  The use of Graston Technique has been shown to achieve quicker and better outcomes in treating both acute and chronic conditions, including:

• Cervical sprain/strain (neck pain)

• Lumbar sprain/strain (back pain)

• Carpel tunnel syndrome (wrist pain)

• Plantar Fascitis (foot pain)

• Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

• Medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow)

• Rotator cuff tendonitis (shoulder pain)

• Petellofemoral disorders (knee pain)

• Achilles tendonitis (ankle pain)

• Fibromyalgia

• Scar tissue

• Trigger points

• Shin splints

This Outcome Chart is a compilation of information relating to a set of predetermined patient/chiropractic goals established at the onset of pain and based on the average number of treatments using Graston Technique.

The Success Rate is based on attainment of an overall outcome rated from good to complete, against those predetermined goals. The primary means of evaluating the success rate is based on decrease in pain and increase in function. Overall effectiveness is related to the common conditions listed below:

*Based on outcome studies & personal clinical experience, Graston Technique acheived quicker & better outcomes with acute & chronic conditions when compared to traditional therapies, and resolved injuries that have failed to respond to other therapies. For a reference for what this page is based on and more published articles, books and research reports, visit Graston Technique’s website. All Graston Technique and original artwork and content are protected under law and require permission before any use.

Graston Technique in the Media

May 4, 2009 – WCBD: Medical Technology: Graston Therapy by Carolyn Murphy
May 1, 2009 – Deep massage helps relieve muscle pain by ABC 27
May 1, 2009 – Fascia and Scarring by ABC 9
April 1, 2009 – New pain treatment used in Billings by Julie Lovell
January 29, 2009 – Tough Massage for Results by Anne Kelly
November 25, 2008 – This Massage Method Produces Results by Mary Shedden
October 2008 – Experience Life: “Instruments of Change” or pdf by Jenny Liu
March 21, 2008 – The Graston Technique To Ease Pain by ABC 7 TV, Dr. Jay Adlersberg
March 18, 2008 – Graston Technique Helps Chronic Pain by ABC 6 TY, Lisa Thomas-Laury
February 10, 2008 – GT Demonstration With Shoulder Pain by Dr. Frank Mandarini
November 9, 2007 – CBS 3: Rubbing Away Pain by Stephanie Stahl
October 2007 – Graston Technique MCL Injury Massage by Mike Ploski, PT, ATC, OCS
October 25, 2006 – 6 News: Graston Technique Helps Athletes Get Back In Game by Stacia Matthews
August 2007 – Graston Technique Plantar Fascitis by Mike Ploski, PT, ATC, OCS