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What Is Gua Sha, and Does It Help With Muscle Pain?




Gua Sha, scraping, coining, Graston, IASTM....


Have you heard these terms? What are they? What's the difference? It can be confusing. They have some variance in theory and teaching, but all have a commonality. They are all techniques using a tool to scrape the body. If you have come into my office, I have no doubt used these tools on you as I feel they work really well to break up tissue and improve blood flow.


Want to know more about what I am talking about? Read more here in my new guest feature in OpenFit:



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