Nov 21, 2007 6:58 pm US/Mountain
Technique Can 'Rub' Aches & Pains Away
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There are six stainless steel instruments are designed to rub away tendon and muscle pain by breaking up knotted scar tissue.
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Medication is typically the first treatment for aches and pains, but some people opt for surgery. Now, there's a simple alternative some people say can actually rub away the problem.
Peggy McGinty started dancing at the age of eight and kept at it for more than 20 years. Now, her knees won't let her forget it.
"It's an aching all the time pain," McGinty said. "It would be so bad at night, I wouldn't be able to sleep."
She doesn't dance these days -- now she has pain just walking.
"It's almost like someone's stabbing my knees," she said.
Rubbing her knees, however, has recently led to relief, thanks to six unusual looking tools and chiropractor Lisa Goodman.
"It gets right into the creases of the patella and the joint space," Goodman said of one of the tools.
Goodman treats McGinty with what's called the "Graston Technique." There are six stainless steel instruments designed to rub away tendon and muscle pain by breaking up knotted scar tissue.
"It would be like the equivalent of saying we're going to reinjure the tissue and repair it the way that it's most beneficial for the person," Goodman said.
It's like massage therapy, but the tools penetrate deeper.
After eight months of therapy, McGinty said she sees amazing results.
"I can get up and down the stairs," she said. "I can walk my dogs and I can sleep through the night."
Goodman said she has successfully used the Graston Technique to treat ailments like carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, tennis elbow and more.
The number of treatments depends on a patient's specific problem.
It costs about $50 a treatment, but some insurance companies cover it.
Contact Dr. Lisa Goodman at Washington Park Chiropractic by calling (303) 744-7100.
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