The Graston technique is a mobilisation method applied to soft tissue — muscle, tendon and fascia — with stainless-steel instruments. In the international literature it falls under IASTM (instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilisation). Fzt. Kemran Hafız does not use it as a standalone treatment but as one stage aimed at reaching the source of a movement restriction; every session is completed with exercise.
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Fzt. Kemran Hafız provides one-to-one care for graston technique at the clinic in Bursa Nilüfer — in Fethiye Mahallesi, on Kelebek Sokak, at a central point of Nilüfer, opposite the Fethiye covered market.
It is a short trip by car or public transport from İhsaniye, Odunluk, Balat, Özlüce, Ataevler, 23 Nisan and the surrounding areas. Every session is one-to-one, assessment-based and tailored to you.
In neurological conditions, restriction has two separate sources: nerve-driven excessive muscle contraction (spasticity) and genuine tissue shortening that develops over time. The two feel similar to the hand, but they need different treatment; any method applied without making this distinction falls short.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız uses the Graston technique in Bursa Nilüfer only after making this distinction, and only in areas where tissue shortening is clearly present. The application doesn't stand alone — it takes on meaning together with the movement work that follows it immediately; the range of motion gained closes back up within a few days if it isn't put to use.
In neurological conditions, restriction has two separate sources: nerve-driven excessive muscle contraction (spasticity) and genuine tissue shortening that develops over time. The two feel similar to the hand, but they need different treatment; any method applied without making this distinction falls short.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız uses Graston only after making this distinction, and only in areas where tissue shortening is clearly present. The application doesn't stand alone — it takes on meaning together with the movement work that follows it immediately; the range of motion gained closes back up within a few days if it isn't put to use.
No; the approach for spasticity is different (positioning, a stretching routine, treatment run by the physician). Graston is only used where genuine tissue shortening is clearly present.
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No, spasticity is a different mechanism and is addressed with a different approach. Graston is only used for genuine tissue shortening.
Yes; the range of motion gained closes back up within a few days if it isn't put to use with exercise right afterward.
In a neurological condition, it's used only on areas where tissue shortening is clearly present and has been distinguished from spasticity.
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