New Stainless Steel Gua Sha Board Impact Physical Therapy Tools

Does gua sha work

Gua sha is the practice of using a tool to apply pressure and scrape the skin to relieve pain and tension. This action causes light bruising, which often appears as purple or red spots known as petechiae or sha.

The name gua sha — pronounced gwahshah — comes from the Chinese word for scraping. It may also be called skin scraping, spooning, or coining.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, qi or chi is energy that flows through the body. Many people believe that a person's qi must be balanced and flowing freely to ensure their health and wellbeing.

People also believe that qi can become blocked, causing pain or tension in the muscles and joints. Gua sha aims to move this blocked energy to relieve aches or stiffness.

Traditional East Asian medicine also views blood stasis or stagnation as a cause of pain and illness. Another aim of gua sha is to move pooled or stagnated blood to relieve symptoms.

Some physiotherapists use a version of the technique known as instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM). Using a tool instead of the hands during a massage allows a physiotherapist to apply more pressure.

How is it used?
Gua Sha will be most effective when used by a trained practitioner, but you can see benefits with self-use as well. Smooth your skin in an upward fashion, beginning at the lower neck area and allow it to naturally heat.

It's highly polished by hand and precisely shaped for maximum effectiveness.
Gua Sha can help loosen pain or stiffness in your back, shoulders, facial muscles, neck, arms, thigh, calves, feet, hands and more.
Every curve of the edge can be used to apply differentiated pressure so that you have just the right amount for the relief you need.
It’s a perfect tool to break up fascial adhesions in your body, help smooth strained muscles in your neck and back, and break down fatty deposits in the skin.

How is it made?

Our Gua Sha tool is a single piece of medical-grade Stainless Steel that is cut from a larger block of Stainless Steel. It's designed to last multiple lifetimes - you'll never need another Gua Sha tool again.
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