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Muscle Scraping: What is it and is it safe?
Muscle scraping sounds crazy and painful. But what actually is it? And can it be beneficial to you?
What Is Muscle Scraping?
Muscle scraping is an eastern medicine practice meant to accelerate the healing process of soft tissues such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia. It can be uncomfortable, but can also help tissues heal if performed correctly.
During muscle scraping, a stainless steel tool applies pressure that treats soft tissue overuse injuries like knee pain, shin splints, pulled muscles, plantar fasciitis, iliotibial band syndrome, achilles tendinitis and back spasms. It is considered a form of Gua sha, which is a healing technique used in traditional East Asian medicine to relieve muscle pain and tension.
How To Muscle Scrape
Choose a muscle scraping tool and area of the body. Areas of the body with more scar tissue are better.
Apply a thin layer of emollient (lotion, oil, vaseline).
Apply moderate pressure with the muscle scraping tool while performing unidirectional strokes. Don’t change directions.
Keep muscle scraping for 15 seconds then move slightly in one direction or the other. Continue scraping with the same pressure and direction.
Move to the next area.
Clean the skin and drink lots of water when finished.
4 Benefits of Muscle Scraping
Muscle scraping releases blood stagnation and promotes body fluid circulation that release toxins from deep cellular tissues. When blood isn’t flowing properly, it becomes stagnant and creates an environment more suitable for disease. Other benefits of muscle scraping include:
Increased Range of Motion
Reduced Swelling
Reduced Pain
Break Down of Adhesion Build Up
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