What if a small instrument could actually help you feel more than working with your hands alone? The Graston Technique® is a form of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization used by more than 7,500 clinicians worldwide. The technique can be used to break down scar tissue, reduce swelling and inflammation. In the first of a two-part podcast , Clinical Advisor for the Graston Technique, Jackie Shakar, MSPT, CMT shares information about tool assisted soft tissue mobilization. She’s also a practicing physical therapist at Central Mass Physical Therapy and Wellness Clinic and full-time professor at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA.
The Graston Technique uses six patented stainless steel instruments to assist in soft tissue mobilization. Shakar believes the tools allow her to feel things she would have missed when using her hands alone. Tune in now to learn the benefits Graston Technique can provide you and your patients.
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Hi my name is Doctor Paul Thompson. I found that using the diagnosis approach of muscle testing and also reading Dr. Warren Hammer book called Functional Soft Tissue Examination and treatment by manual Methods were extremely helpful to get better out comes of treatment.