Smooth stainless-steel instruments that detect and break down scar tissue and adhesions with a precision fingertips can't match.
Precision where hands reach their limit.
The instruments resonate over gritty, fibrotic tissue, finding spots fingertips miss.
Focused, controlled force remodels adhesions from old injuries and surgeries.
The controlled stimulus reawakens the repair process in chronic, stuck tissue.
Layers that slide freely mean smoother movement and less pull on sore spots.
The Graston Technique uses a set of smooth, contoured stainless-steel instruments glided over the skin. Over healthy tissue they slide silently; over scarred or adhered tissue they resonate, letting the therapist map the restriction precisely.
The same instruments then treat what they found, applying controlled shear that breaks down adhesions and stimulates remodeling. It's certified, technique-driven work, not scraping for its own sake.
Broken-down scar tissue is an opportunity, not a result. What your body rebuilds in its place depends entirely on how the area is loaded afterward.
So every instrument session is followed by targeted loading, exercise that tells the healing tissue to rebuild strong and aligned, not scarred and stuck again.
The things everyone wants to know before their first visit.
You'll feel focused pressure and some grittiness over restricted spots, briefly uncomfortable, quickly relieving. Mild redness afterward is normal.
In certified hands, yes. Pressure and angle are graded deliberately, and the redness is stimulation, not damage.
The instruments both detect and treat with a precision and depth fingertips can't sustain, especially over dense scar tissue.
In Illinois you can start physical therapy without a doctor's referral. We accept most major plans, and self-pay options are available if you prefer. We'll check your coverage before your first visit so there are no surprises.
"…I'm naturally curious so what I admired about Travis was when he explain to me in-depth why he was using a cup or scraping or why I had to perform a particular movement."
"…I learned various aspects of physical therapy including return to sport testing, applied functional science approaches, dry needling, cupping, graston technique, joint mobilizations, and more."
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Tell us a little bit about yourself and what's bothering you. You'll hear from us within one business day to get you scheduled.