What is Gua Sha?
Dr. Chapman prefers to follow up the adjustment with a soft tissue therapy, she will determine if this is appropriate for patients on an individual basis. A common soft tissue therapy Dr. Chapman uses is Gua Sha. This therapy is designed to break up scar tissue and adhesions that have formed over time. Patients don?t realize that things we do every day create minor injuries that are not often felt, but create scar tissue. This scar tissue limits the function of the muscles of the cervical spine. Gua Sha works to break up the scar tissue by removing the blood supply from the scar tissue. The combination of therapies helps the treatments Dr. Chapman provides to last longer and allow a lower frequency of visits.