Graston Technique in Merrillville.

A specific, instrument-assisted soft tissue technique that finds and treats deep scar tissue and chronic tightness other approaches miss.

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What It Is

Graston Technique, explained.

Graston Technique is a specific, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that uses a set of contoured stainless steel instruments to detect and treat areas of scar tissue, fascial restriction, and chronic tightness. It follows the same principle as IASTM but uses a defined protocol and instrument set your therapist is specifically trained on.

It’s commonly used for stubborn tendon and fascia issues that haven’t responded to stretching or standard hands-on work alone.

Clinician using Graston Technique instruments to treat soft tissue restriction Always explained before we begin

What It Helps

Where graston technique shines.

Chronic tendinopathy (tennis elbow, Achilles, plantar fasciitis) Scar tissue from an old injury or surgery Fascial restrictions limiting motion Tightness that hasn’t responded to stretching alone Wanting a trained, protocol-based technique

What A Session Looks Like

Three steps, one visit.

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We map the restricted tissue by hand and instrument.

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The Graston instruments are used along the tissue to break up adhesions.

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We follow with stretching and loading exercise to reinforce the new range of motion.

Why It Works

Four reasons it earns a place in your plan.

Backed by a defined, trained protocol.

Effective on stubborn scar tissue.

Often accelerates recovery compared to hands-on work alone.

Pairs directly with your exercise plan.

Pairs Well With

Graston Technique rarely works alone.

IASTM Both use an instrument to detect and treat soft tissue restriction with a similar approach. Manual Therapy Hands-on work often follows to reinforce the tissue change.

Questions, Answered

Graston Technique, no mystery.

They share the same principle, using an instrument to detect and treat soft tissue restriction, but Graston follows a specific, patented protocol and instrument set your therapist trains on separately.

Some patients notice minor, temporary redness or light bruising over the treated area. It typically fades within a few days.

It varies by how long the restriction has been present, but many patients notice a change in mobility within a few sessions, used alongside exercise.

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