Our Los Altos Chiropractor Explains the Graston Technique
If you are a patient of our chiropractor and massage therapists in Los Altos, then you probably know first-
hand how multiple healing techniques can work together to provide you with optimal health, wellness, and pain relief. But you may not yet be aware of another natural healing tool that we offer as part of our holistic care in Los Altos -- the Graston technique. Let us take a look at why and how this technique can help even old, nagging injuries heal.
Our chiropractor in Los Altos uses the Graston technique, which focuses on diagnosing and treating soft tissue musculoskeletal problems, namely adhesions. Adhesions are a kind of internal scarring run amuck. While the body naturally produces scar tissue as part of its own healing process, adhesions tend to overgrow the tissues they are meant to help heal. This overgrowth results in lumpy patterns of fibrous tissue that trap muscles, tendons, and ligaments, restricting their range of motion. If your adhesions developed in response to an injury, they may also be preventing the flow of nutrients required for complete healing of the injury site. If certain motions involve the muscles, ligaments, or tendons cause you to experience pain and stiffness, adhesions may well be a factor.
The Graston technique enables our chiropractor in Los Altos to feel exactly where those adhesions may be lurking. Dr. Reimer runs specialized stainless steel instruments along the skin until she feels the telltale "catch" of fibrous buildup underneath. This process is pain free, and can feel great when moved along the muscles. She can then use the tool as a treatment device to work the adhesions apart. Once an adhesion is broken up, the body can absorb it harmlessly -- and the afflicted area can resume its normal, pain-free range of motion.
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Bring your pain and stiffness to Reimer Wellness Center. Our Los Altos chiropractor is ready to provide you with lasting, drug-free relief!
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