"The Scraping Method"
Like Cupping, GuaSha has roots in Chinese Medicine. Although it can leave marks on the body called " petechiae", the process is not painful. GuaSha scrapes along skin to break up fascial adhesions, and just 25 seconds of GuaSha can cause improvements to your mobility that you can feel and can see. Read more below about GuaSha or watch the video at the bottom to see this amazing technique in action.
What Is It?
"the scraping method" A technique similar to cupping using either a porcelain spoon, horn, or crystals to rub across the skin, with the goal of releasing fascial adhesions.
Gua: To scrape
Sha: The Petechiae that comes up
Who Is It Good For?
GuaSha can be beneficial for those who experience muscle and joint pain from tight muscles. In the theory of Chinese Medicine, GuaSha helps to release the build up of wind from the body which causes stiff muscles. GuaSha can cause improvement in those who experience tension headaches or have old injuries that didn't heal quite properly, by breaking up scar tissue and promoting tissue healing. GuaSha can help; tension headaches, hip pain, rib stiffness, shoulder pain, neck plain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and athletes with sore muscles from training hard.
Does It hurt and How does it work?
Although it can leave scary looking marks called Petechiae, GuaSha should never hurt. The scraping is done with oil on the skin and is done superficially, it does not break the skin. It is believed that causing inflammation of the skin with the scraping makes your body initiate tissue repair and healing in the area. The greater range of motion comes from the breaking up of the scar-tissue that has adhered your skin to your muscles. The red marks usually subside in 2-3 days.
Why Am I Adding this Technique to my Practice?
Working on releasing knots from muscles is already a very effective technique on its own. Sometimes even though muscles release, there is still a build up connective tissue (called fascial adhesions, or scar tissue) there to restrict muscles from moving properly. Working to release fascia can take up a huge portion of the massage, but with GuaSha an area's fascia can be released in less time, allowing me to give your tissues the 360 attention they need.
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