Natt Center Naprapatia - TECNICA GRASTON
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Gutti Brynjolfsson
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94% de nuestros pacientes declaran haber tenido una mejoría sustancial o alivio total de sus molestias con sus tratamientos en Natt Center.
98% de nuestros pacientes declaran estar contentos con el trato personal recibido en Natt Center
Hecho sobre 50% de nuestra base de datos en mayo 2011
¡ La técnica GRASTON, originalmente desarrollada para deportistas!
La técnica GRASTON resulta ser tan eficaz en lesiones agudas / crónicas / post quirúrgico en el tejido blando que está cambiando la manera de los médicos, naprapatas, fisioterapeutas etc. en tratar lesiones agudas y crónicas del tejido blando (musculos / facias).
La Técnica Graston ® es una forma innovadora y patentada de instrumentos asistidos movilización de tejidos blandos que permite a los terapeutas GRASTON romper efectivamente el tejido de la cicatriz y las restricciones de la fascia. La técnica utiliza instrumentos especialmente diseñados de acero inoxidable para la detección y tratamiento de las áreas en el tejido blando que presentan fibrosis o inflamación crónica.
La Técnica Graston ® es un tratamiento exitoso y eficaz contra lesiones en los tejidos blandos, ya sean crónicas o agudas y post quirúrgico.
La Técnica ® Graston ofrece muchas ventajas para el paciente, tales como:
- Disminuye el tiempo total del tratamiento
- Disminuye el tiempo rehabilitación / recuperación
- Reduce la necesidad de medicamentos anti-inflamatorios
- Resuelve las enfermedades crónicas, inclusive los que creemos cree ser permanente
FAQ - PREGUNTAS FREQUENTES
What is the Graston Technique®?
A. The Graston Technique® incorporates a patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively detect and treat scar tissue and restrictions that affect normal function.
The Technique:
Separates and breaks down collagen cross-links, and splays and stretches connective tissue and muscle fibers
Increases skin temperature
Facilitates reflex changes in the chronic muscle holding pattern
Alters spinal reflux activity (facilitated segment)
Increases the rate and amount of blood flow to and from the area
Increases cellular activity in the region, including fibroblasts and mast cells
Increases histamine response secondary to mast cell activity
Why is scar tissue a problem?
A. Scar tissue limits range of motion, and in many instances causes pain, which prevents the patient from functioning as he or she did before the injury.
How is scar tissue different from other tissue?
A. When viewed under a microscope, normal tissue can take a couple of different fashions: dense, regular elongated fibers running in the same direction, such as tendons and ligaments; or dense, irregular and loose with fibers running in multiple directions. In either instance, when tissue is damaged it will heal in a haphazard pattern--or scarring--that results in a restricted range of motion and, very often, pain.
How are the instruments used?
A. The Graston Technique® instruments are used to enhance the clinician's ability to detect adhesions, scar tissue or restrictions in the affected areas. Skilled clinicians use the stainless steel instruments to comb over and "catch" on fibrotic tissue, which immediately identifies the areas of restriction. Once the tissue has been identified, the instruments are used to break up the scar tissue so it can be absorbed by the body.
Is the treatment painful?
A. It is common to experience minor discomfort during the procedure and some bruising afterwards. This is a normal response and part of the healing process.
Es doloroso el tratamiento?
A. Es común experimentar una leve molestia durante el procedimiento y algunos moretones después. Esta es una respuesta normal y es parte del proceso de curación.
Is Graston Technique® used alone?
A. No. Whether the injury is work or non-work related, the Graston Technique® protocol is the same. Our protocol includes a brief warm-up exercise, Graston Technique® treatment, followed by stretching, strengthening and ice.
What is the frequency of treatment?
A. Patients usually receive two treatments per week over 4-5 weeks. Most patients have a positive response by the 3rd to 4th treatment.
Will treatments affect my everyday activities?
A. Most patients are not disabled and continue to perform their regular functions at home or work.
Is Graston Technique® something new?
A. The concept of cross fiber massage is not new. Graston Technique® is grounded in the works of Dr. James Cyriax, an English orthopedic surgeon. The use of our specially designed instruments and protocol is new.
Graston Technique® has become standard protocol in universities and hospital-based outpatient facilities as well as industrial on-site treatment settings such as Indiana University and the University of Michigan. The technique is also being used at industrial settings and by NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball trainers.
What kind of results does Graston Technique® produce?
A. Historically, the Graston Technique® has had positive outcomes in 75–90 percent of all conditions treated. It is equally effective in restoring function to acute and chronic injuries, and pre- and postsurgical patients. Click here for Outcome Summary Data of the 17 most common diagnoses.
Can anyone obtain the instruments?
A. Only clinicians who have been trained and accredited in the Graston Technique® Basic course are qualified to obtain the Graston Technique® instruments and apply the technique to treat patients. The course is offered either on-site or at trainings offered throughout the year at a variety of locations.
Aplicaciones clínicas de los Instrumentos GT
Los instrumentos Graston ® (GT), mejora la capacidad del clínico para detectar adherencias de fascia y las restricciones en el tejido blando. Esta clínicamente probado que con la técnica Graston logramos resultados más rápidos y mejores en el tratamiento de enfermedades agudas y crónicas, incluyendo:
Esguince cervical / Dolor cervical
Lumbagos / Dolor de espalda
Síndrome del túnel carpiano (dolor en la muñeca)
Fascitis plantar (dolor en el pie)
Dolores en las piernas
Epicondilitis lateral (codo de tenista) Epicondilitis medial (codo de golfista)
Tendinosis del manguito rotador (dolor en el hombro)
Trastornos patelofemoral (dolor en la rodilla)
Aquiles tendinosis (dolor en el tobillo)
Fibromialgia
Cicatrices por rupturas musculares / facia
Testimonials
Patients
“I am a former professional rock climber. Since 2000, I have been working closely with several physical therapists and chiropractors to address some of my soft tissue injuries related to climbing. In 2004, after having suffered for two years with bilateral chronic lateral epicondylitis and neck tension, which did not respond to many modalities of treatment such as RICE, massage, ultrasound, iontophoresis and cortisone injections, I met a chiropractor in Maryland who introduced me to the Graston Technique®. After 8 weeks of GT treatment, my symptoms of tendonitis and neck tension/TMJ were gone.”
– Dana Johns
New York, NY
"Graston Technique® was used to relieve and eliminate plantar fasciitis, soleus and gastrocnemius caused by excessive back pedaling, planting and sprinting forward while officiating NFL games. When my symptoms returned after normal therapy, my physical therapist and athletic trainer suggested GT. Without a doubt, the recovery accelerated, the pain diminished within days, and the tendons and muscles were allowed to be stretched and strengthened to eliminate recurrences."
– John Parry
NFL Referee, Akron, OH
"I first noticed my plantar fibroma September 2006. Whoever has this knows how uncomfortable, painful, and annoying it can be. I thought I was doomed. I did NOT want surgery because I was warned of a recurrence. Long story short, I went for Graston Technique treatments (after much research) from April–August 2008. The lump was reduced to something practically flat and soft, rather than like walking on a walnut."
(Update, December 2010): Now, more than two years later, the fibroma is still flat and I am still pain-free!
– Carol B.
Philadelphia, PA
"My chiropractor is a great practitioner. He’s used his talents—the same talents he used with our Olympic athletes—to fix my shoulder, my messed up ankles and, most recently, my bum lower back. I'm glad I have him and his knowledge of the Graston Technique® to keep me in good working order!"
– Peter Kowalchuk
Castle Rock, CO
"I had atrophy and numbness from scar tissue on my right pectoral muscle. I tried everything else and recently began receiving Graston Technique® from my physical therapist. I love it. The pump and function is returning to my muscle. I am getting my symmetry back, as well. Thanks so much."
– Brian Linderson
U.S. Naval Station, San Diego, CA
"After trying the Graston Technique® for the first time, I not only achieved instant results which showed in my flexibility and in my training, I am able to take my athletic career to the highest level competing with the best in the world. I am able to train more in depth at a higher intensity .... producing better and faster times in the athletic world.
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"With the World Championship this year and the Olympics right around the corner, I cannot afford to settle for mediocrity and with this technique I know that I can, and will, be a force to reckon with. Thanks, Dr. Hyde and Dr. Platon."
—Debbie Ferguson
Two-Time Olympic Champion
A note about Ms. Ferguson's GT care—
Debbie Ferguson was referred to our office by her track coach with a complaint of fatigue at the end of her workouts. She had no specific area of pain but noted that she was unable to have enough strength to raise her legs up after performing other drills during her workout schedule for track and field. This elite sprint star stated she had noticed this for quite some time and was concerned about being able to finish strong in her races: 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 X 100 relay. She served as the anchor for the 4 X 100.
Examination of Ms. Ferguson revealed the following:
— ROM lumbar spine wall — All neurological examination wnl (reflexes, muscle strength, peripheral sensitivity) — All orthopedic tests wnl — BP/Pulse wnl — No signs of atrophy, rather the musculature was extremely well developed and proportional bilaterally including the upper and lower extremities.
Following examination, the patient was given Graston Technique® to the lumbar spine (quadratus lumborum, erector spinae, multifidi), gluteus medius and maximus, piriformis, all bilaterally and the left psoas. Following receipt of GT, she was advised to stretch all muscles treated and to continue this stretching routine several times daily.
Ms. Ferguson experienced immediate relief of her feeling of fatigue and was able to return to complete her entire workout without complaints. She later set the fastest time in the 100 meter sprint — faster than she had ever done this early in the season. She subsequently received additional GT treatments (4 - 5) for maintenance purposes only, while not only continuing to train but also to compete. Ms. Ferguson's next goal is to make the 2004 Olympic team and compete as she did in the events listed above.
—Thomas E. Hyde, DC, DACBSP
Alexander Greaux, DC
Aventura Wellness & Rehab
Miami, FL
