Professional Myofascial Release Tools:This guasha massage tool is recommend by professional chiropractors, physical therapists, occupational therapists. This massage tool was developed to treat adhesion and scars brought on surgery, injury and overuse of muscles by decreasing overall treatment time, fostering faster recovery and providing a way to maintain an optimal range of motion.
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Massage Tool:This fascia massage blade is made of 100% medical grade stainless steel. They are durable, non-static and easy to clean. It has a double beveled edge and great for working around back, forearm, neck, calf and pectoral muscles. It can be used by most people, not just by massage therapist or athletes.
How To Use:The smooth edge is placed against the oiled skin surface, pressed down firmly, and then moved down the muscles-hence the term tribo- effleurage ( ie, friction- stroking) - or massage along the pathway of the acupuncture meridians, along the surface of the skin, with each stroke being about 4-6 inches long.
High Quality Product:The IASTM Tool is made of medical grade stainless steel, machined from a solid stock of metal, hand polished to a mirror-finish. The center of guasha scraping tools is hollow, so that the hand can hold the guasha scraping tool more comfortably. The unique small hole design allows you to use the scraping massage tools from different angles and the fingers will not slip away after using the massage oil.
Size: 115mm*90mm*5mm ( 4.5in* 3.5 in* 0.2in ) Packing List: Guasha Board,a linen bag,a box Guasha: Gua sha ( Chinese : 刮痧 ) is a traditional Chinese medical treatment in which the skin is scraped to produce light petechiae. Practitioners believe that gua sha releases unhealthy bodily matter from blood stasis within sored, tired, stiff or injured muscle areas to stimulate new oxygenated blood flow to the areas, thus promotes metabolic cell repair, regeneration, healing and recovery. IASTM: IASTM aka "Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization", is a manual therapy approach to musculoskeletal injuries using specifically designed tools. The most effective material for IASTM is stainless steel. Our tools will assist medical doctors, osteopathic doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and others to effectively treat patients with less fatigue to the practitioner. The medical grade stainless steel, polished to a mirror- like finish, allows the use of topical solutions to be used without any risk or damage the tools. This will enable the practitioner to create a controlled inflammatory process, which will allow the tissue to begin the healing process, breaking down scar tissue/adhesions in the troubled area, and accelerate the recovery process. Graston: The Graston is a form of manual therapy that uses stainless steel tools to perform muscle mobilizations. It is a kind of soft tissue mobilization used mainly by chiropractors, osteopathic physicians, physical therapists/physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and some professional massage therapists.