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What is a Graston Technique®? Graston Technique® is an innovative, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively reduce scar tissue 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. The Graston Technique® utilizes specially designed stainless steel instruments to specifically detect and effectively treat conditions better than traditional therapies or even certain conditions which fail to respond to traditional therapies. Graston Technique® is similar to Active Release Technique® (ART) and Rolfing® as a manual therapy. Try Graston Technique® to experience the difference and to see if it works better for you.
How can Graston Technique® help with numbness & tingling? There are many common extraspinal sites where soft tissue can have scar tissue-like adhesions from muscle, 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. Nerves and brain cells do not regenerate like other cells in the body. Early detection and treatment are important in preventing any potential damage to a pinched nerve. Chronic pain patients may experience nerve changes such as hypersensitivity. Unusual cases such as complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS) / Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) result when the nervous system and the immune system are dysfunctional.
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Clinical Applications of the Patented GT Instruments
The Graston Technique® (GT) Instruments, while enhancing the clinician's ability to detect fascial adhesions and restrictions, have 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) |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(wrist pain) |
Plantar Fasciitis
(foot pain) |
| Lateral Epicondylitis
(tennis elbow) |
Medial Epicondylitis
(golfer's elbow) |
| Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
(shoulder pain) |
Patellofemoral Disorders
(knee pain) |
| Achilles Tendinitis
(ankle pain) |
Fibromyalgia |
| Scar Tissue
|
Trigger Finger |
| Shin Splints
|
This Outcome Chart is a compilation of information relating to a set of predetermined patient/clinician goals established at the onset of care 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:
| Injury | Average
# of Treatments |
Complete
100% |
Excellent
90%+ |
Good
80%+ |
Fair
70%+ |
Unchanged
less than 70% |
Success Rate |
| Achilles Tendinitis | 8 | 4 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 92 |
| Ankle Sprain | 8 | 6 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 82 |
| Plantar Fasciitis | 7 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 70 |
| Patella Femoral Syndrome | 11 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 71 |
| Cervical Pain | 11 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 82 |
| Low Back Pain | 11 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 87 |
| Fibromyalgia | 10 | 6 | 31 | 44 | 6 | 13 | 81 |
| Hip Pain | 9 | 8 | 30 | 50 | 4 | 8 | 88 |
| Hamstring Strain | 8 | 12 | 58 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 82 |
| ITB Tendinitis | 7 | 0 | 64 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 82 |
| Lat Epicondylitis | 10 | 15 | 44 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 90 |
| Med Epicondylitis | 8 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 33 | 60 |
| Rotator Cuff Tendinitis | 9 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 92 |
| Adhesive Capsulitis | 15 | 0 | 18 | 55 | 18 | 9 | 73 |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 8 | 5 | 60 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 86 |
| Wrist Tendinitis | 7 | 13 | 46 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 92 |
| Scar Pain | 9 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 54 |
| * = Median # of treatments | |||||||
| Success Rate: Percentage of Resolution equates to attaining the patient/clinician goals of | |||||||
| 1) increase in function | |||||||
| 2) decrease in pain. | |||||||
*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.
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