Cobb Rehab & Wellness is now pleased to offer Graston Technique as a treatment for chronic pain due to adhesive scar tissue. We are one of only two registered Graston Technique providers in Tampa. Come see us today!

Graston Technique effectively locates and breaks up scar tissue within muscles and tendons restoring elasticity to the tissue. The results are relief of chronic pain and increased range of motion. This technique using specialized tools is often sought by professional athletes for pain relief due to sports related injuries and equally important, restoring muscle flexibility. This allows athletes to return to their pre-injury playing ability.

"Graston Technique® is an advanced form of myofascial release. Soft-tissue dysfunction, which includes scar tissue, adhesions and restrictions, results in pain, weakness and functional limitation for the patient. Graston Technique® uses patented stainless steel instruments, which are contoured to complement the body's shapes and curves.... The instruments are designed to facilitate a clinician's hands, not replace them."

"The Graston Technique® was inspired when a tool and die maker sustained a knee injury during a waterskiing accident. Three ligaments were ruptured, requiring extensive surgical repair. The resultant scar tissue caused unresolvable range of motion limitations and strength deficits preventing full rehabilitation.... Through research, as well as treating hundreds of clients, the Graston Technique was developed as an effective rehabilitation program for a wide variety of diagnoses. It is important to understand that the Graston Technique® is only one part of the total therapy program. It is not meant to be used alone, but to be used as a component of an overall treatment program."

"The Graston Instruments, much like a tuning fork, resonate in the clinician's hands allowing the clinician to isolate adhesions and restrictions, and precisely treat them. When explaining the properties of the instruments, we often use the analogy of a stethoscope. For, just as a stethoscope amplifies that can be heard by the human ear, so do the instruments increase significantly the information which can be detected by the human hands."

"The Graston Instruments, while enhancing the clinician's ability to detect fascial adhesions and restrictions, have been clinically proven to achieve quicker and better outcomes in treating both acute and chronic conditions." Graston Technique is being used by more than 35 professional and amateur sports organizations. It is used by the New England Patriots, winners of the 2004 and 2005 Superbowls. In addition, Graston Technique® is being taught at four colleges, including Indiana University, where it is part of the graduate kinesiology course curriculum for athletic trainers.

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For more information on Graston Technique, please view the official website at www.grastontechnique.com. To better understand this specialized technique, be sure to view their educational slideshow.

Graston Technique has received much media attention due to it's effectiveness in pain relief. Below are links to past media news clips obtained from the Graston Technique website:

FOX TV HEALTH May 2008

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=C6B02E7DD514067652DDC777CCFD4BFB?contentId=6544757&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

ABC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS March 2008

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/health&id=6016526

CBS HEALTH NEWS November 2007

http://cbs3.com/health/Health.Alert.Rubbing.2.564116.html