Graston Technique & Myofascial Cupping in Wandsworth
Old injuries leave their mark.
Scar tissue, fascial restrictions, that one spot in your calf or shoulder that has felt stuck for years. Tissue that healed, but healed messily, and now limits how you move.
Instrument assisted soft tissue treatment is built for exactly this. At Heal Therapy & Rehab in Wandsworth, we use the Graston Technique and myofascial cupping to find and release restrictions that hands alone cannot fully resolve, restoring movement to areas you had written off as just how your body is now
Graston Technique
Smooth stainless steel instruments glide over the tissue, letting us detect restrictions with real accuracy, then treat them with controlled, specific pressure. This increases blood flow to the area, helps break down adhesions, and restarts the healing process in tissue that stalled a long time ago.
Particularly useful for chronic tendon problems such as Achilles, tennis elbow and patellar tendon pain, plus post injury scar tissue, plantar fasciitis and longstanding muscle restrictions.
Myofascial cupping
Where Graston compresses, cupping decompresses. The cups lift the tissue layers to release restriction, improve how the layers glide over each other, and increase circulation.
Yes, cupping can leave the famous circular marks for a few days. No, they are not bruises, and most people find the trade for how much looser they feel well worth it.
Part of a plan, not a standalone fix
These techniques create change in the tissue. Lasting results come from what you do with that change. Every instrument assisted session at Heal sits inside a wider plan: we release the restriction, retrain the movement it was blocking, then strengthen it so the result holds.
Frequently Asked Questions
It can feel intense over restricted areas. Most patients describe it as a good kind of discomfort, and we always work within your tolerance.
Usually 2 to 5 days. They fade fastest if you stay hydrated and keep moving.
That is our call to make after assessing you. Most patients get a combination based on what their tissue actually needs.
Based in Wandsworth, Southwest London
A short walk from Wandsworth Town Station and Southside Shopping Centre. Easy access from Earlsfield, Clapham Junction, and surrounding areas.