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Can I Treat Myself with The Graston Technique? 

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If you’re reading this, it’s reasonable to assume that are you’re interested in the Graston Technique®. You may have heard some things about the technique, like how it’s used to treat a wide variety of injuries to help reduce and manage pain to get back to your day-to-day routine and function more normally. Since patients can perform a limited amount of chiropractic techniques at home, you may also be wondering if you can use the Graston Technique® on yourself.

While there are body care tools for home use, such as massage gun, those are the exception. The Graston Technique® requires a highly trained, certified professional to administer it.

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What Is Rotator Cuff Tendonitis?

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For many of us, as we get older, we’re more prone to aches and pains in colder weather and during sharp changes in barometric pressure. We’re not entirely sure of the reason, but those with chronic pain or arthritis are most susceptible to it. Issues with chronic pain are why you hear of so many New Yorkers becoming snowbirds or retiring down to places like Florida.

One such ailment aggravated in the cold weather is rotator cuff tendonitis. That’s a condition where the tendons in your shoulders are inflamed. Tendonitis happens a lot to athletes where your shoulders are vital to your success, including swimming, tennis, baseball, and more.

So, what can we do to help mitigate the pain or perhaps even cure rotator cuff tendonitis?

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Why Is Scar Tissue a Problem?      

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Scar tissue is part of the body’s natural healing process. When injured, our bodies repair the damaged tissue, sometimes leaving behind scars. This tissue is a collection of collagen cells that form as you heal. Scarring can result from accident, injury, surgery, or other conditions.   With some injuries, the development of scar tissue can restrict mobility, flexibility, or range of motion, and this can be painful and problematic if left untreated.

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What Is the Graston Technique®?

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When people aren’t that familiar with chiropractic care and what it entails, they think that all a chiropractor does is perform spinal adjustments. While many consider spinal adjustments an essential part of their pain management regiment, chiropractors have considerably more services to offer. These services include recommended stretches and exercises and other comparable forms of physical therapy, acupuncture, nutritional guidelines, and more.

If you’re looking over what specific services a chiropractor offers, you may see something called the Graston Technique®. So, what is the Graston Technique®, then?

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