I'm on a massage table and a physical therapist digs what looks like a miniature metal scythe into my left shoulder. I try to stay still as he rubs along my triceps, scraping hard. This isn’t a scene ...

Cleveland, OHIO -- Going under the knife is never pleasant. Unless the blade in question happens to be a Graston Technique tool. In that case, the experience is therapeutic. Rather than cut, the ...

Some social media trends are a bit questionable (hello, Sprite chug challenge). Others may be worth paying attention to. Take gua sha. This practice, which involves scraping your skin with a coin, ...

Gua sha (pronouced "gwa-shah") is an East Asian healing technique. A trained professional uses a small, smooth-edged tool to firmly stroke your skin in one direction. This can help improve blood flow ...

If your Instagram feed is like mine—mostly populated with running content—you’ve likely come across an ad featuring olympian Molly Seidel brandishing a metal instrument and scraping it against her ...