If your foam roller or massage gun just isn't cutting it, muscle scraping might be the recovery method you’ve been looking for to dig a little deeper to relieve stubborn muscle tension.

So, when I heard that gua sha (the muscle scraping method rooted in traditional Chinese medicine) could promote improved circulation, aid lymphatic drainage, relieve muscle tension and reduce ...

Muscle fibers can tear when a muscle is overstrained ... cupping, dry needling, and scraping. The most common injury is a grade II calf strain. These take about six weeks to completely heal.