Question Question about Gua Sha.

[Godaisan]

Hi, this is to all the Massage therapists out there. My wife who is from Asia has told me about Gua Sha. I was horrified to see the red marks on her skin after getting Gua Sha treatment.
Apparently this type of treatment is common in Asia. For Therapists learning in North America, have you heard about Gua Sha and are there real benefits to it?

 

[Deleted member 79939]

It’s been around fir more 2000 year .

 

[Deleted member 79939]

Hi, this is to all the Massage therapists out there. My wife who is from Asia has told me about Gua Sha. I was horrified to see the red marks on her skin after getting Gua Sha treatment.
Apparently this type of treatment is common in Asia. For Therapists learning in North America, have you heard about Gua Sha and are there real benefits to it?

It’s very popular
Lots of Chinese actress and models use it

 

[Godaisan]

I've noticed it is quite popular in China. I know some of the Chinese MPA's also will do that here. Curious if therapists trained in North American learn about it?

 

[Godaisan]

I've had a fave do this to me twice right at end of first covid lock down. She also has it done for her / does it herself. She likes it enough that I've seen her at least 5 times with bruises all over her. I liked it!!. My shoulder had tendinitis and after she did gua zha to me, the pain and inflammation disappeared! it's no bs.. this and a little cortisone shot = no more pain..now I'm trying to settle down my L4-5 areas and considering epidurals again if I can get my doc to agree on this.. but with covid, they may not see my condition as immediate need!
I might try gua sha on my feet next time..

Does the scraping of the skin hurt? I know my wife definitely says the same thing that whatever pain she's feeling, Gua Sha does make her feel much better afterwards.

 

[milleniummann]

In North American some asshole named Graston stole the technique and pretended like he invented it, LOL. So if you look up Gratson Technique you will find a lot of Chiropractors and Physiotherapist that do Gua Sha or Muscle Scraping.

 

[Godaisan]

In North American some asshole named Graston stole the technique and pretended like he invented it, LOL. So if you look up Gratson Technique you will find a lot of Chiropractors and Physiotherapist that do Gua Sha or Muscle Scraping.

Lol. You're right, it does look like he stole the technique and updated it.

 

[milleniummann]

Lol. You're right, it does look like he stole the technique and updated it.

Everyone steals everything. I remember when I first got into weight lifting it was following the "Body for Life" program that Bill Phillips supposedly invented. It was only through some of the trainers at the Gym did I learn he basically stole ideas from a number of places and said he created it himself not giving credit to anyone else.

Same thing with Bikram Yoga, Bikram Choudhury basically stole every idea from others and went on to fame fortune and then finally running from the law back to India. LOL