Graston Technique - Anyone tried it?

Question

I have chronic low back pain after dislocating my tailbone while in labor. My chiropractor is suggesting the Graston Technique. Has anyone tried it? Did it help? Was it painful? Any information would be appreciate

Answer 1

so far, i haven't had any failed patients - my Graston patients have all gotten better [insert knocking on wood here].

I have tried it. It has helped. It was also painful. Give it a try. It NEVER takes more than six Graston treatments to heal. And make sure to ask him how to stretch to cause the muscles to grow right. Graston always should be accompanied by stretches.

Answer 2

other - what my chiropractor uses

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

From what I read it is very effect (50% of the patients surveys stated they achieved 90% of their goals of recovery) but there is one catch!

There is extensive post procedure exercise/strengthening exercises you as the patient must be disciplined enough to follow through (that may be way the other 50% did not attain satisfactory results).

Sounds like a good deal so long as you follow through with the exercises!

GOOD LUCK!