THIS COURSE IS BEING RESCHEDULED DUE TO THE COVID-19 NATIONAL ADVISORIES. Contact Graston Technique for more information. - as of March 17, 2020

Graston Technique® is the standard protocol in IASTM amongst professional manual therapy clinicians.

The use of their specially designed instruments and protocol has been a recognized part of the manual therapy industry for more than 20 years. Graston Technique® has become standard protocol in many universities and outpatient facilities as well as industrial on-site treatment settings.

Graston Technique® (GT) therapy is an evidence-based form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) that allows for precise detection and treatment of myofascial dysfunction. Following the kinetic chain, GT therapy Providers can target and specifically treat affected tissues often resolving issues once thought to be permanent utilizing specifically designed instruments.

Overview of M2 training

March 28, 2020, Saturday 8:00am - 5:30pm
March 29, 2020, Sunday 7:30am - 1:30pm

This course will emphasize a Graston Technique® examination and treatment approach for musculoskeletal dysfunction/mechanical pain that can be applied in all patient cases.

The M2-Advanced Training course objectives are designed to:

• Advance knowledge of GT examination procedures for assessing musculoskeletal dysfunction while introducing the principles of regional interdependence and functional testing.

• Enhance clinical decision-making skills during the application of GT.

• Advance repertoire of GT interventions for the management of musculoskeletal dysfunction/mechanical pain.

• Develop a higher level of skill acquisition for utilizing GT while introducing movement, resistance, weight bearing, and provocation patterns to treatment.

• Review major GT concepts covered in M1 (eight fundamental strokes, ergonomics, scar & edema techniques, physiology of GT, if necessary).

• Provide an opportunity for participants to discuss patients that have challenged them since they started incorporating instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) into their practice.

• Introduce advanced GT skills incorporating IASTM with movement, with resistance, in weight bearing, during provocation, and with therapeutic exercise typically prescribed for common musculoskeletal pathologies.

• Review selected case studies that illustrate advanced clinical applications of IASTM.

• Share most recent research findings pertaining to IASTM.

The Graston Technique® Training is multi-disciplinary and is available to the following licensed professionals who have taken an M1 Basic Training :

• Acupuncturists

• Canadian Massage Therapists

• Certified Hand Therapists

• Certified/Licensed Athletic Trainers

• Chiropractors

• Dentists

• Medical Physicians

• Occupational Therapists

• Occupational Therapist Assistants

• Osteopaths

• Physical Therapists/Physiotherapists

• Physical Therapist Assistants

• Podiatrists

• Students (In the final year of one of the above programs)

• U.S. Massage Therapists (see below)

• Veterinarians

To see a detailed description of the course and see if you are eligible to to register, visit their website.