Release Stubborn Tension. Restore Comfortable Movement.
Clinical Gua Sha helps reduce muscle restriction, improve circulation, and restore mobility.
Gua Sha Services
What Is Gua Sha?
“Scraping sand” in Chinese. A smooth-edged tool is stroked over areas of tension, mostly the back, neck and shoulders, to boost blood flow and release tight tissue.
- Better circulation
- Less pain and stiffness
- Faster muscle recovery
- Reduced inflammation
Bodywork
30 minutes · $149
What Gua Sha Helps
Neck and back tension, sciatica, tendon and overuse problems, scar tissue and sports injuries.
How Gua Sha Works
Scraping brings fresh blood to the area and starts the body’s natural healing response. In Chinese medicine it clears stagnation so Qi flows freely.
Fascia Release
Targets the connective tissue layer beneath the skin that conventional massage cannot reach, breaking up adhesions and scar tissue.
Measurable Anti-Inflammation
Clinically proven to increase heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), a powerful anti-inflammatory enzyme, within minutes of treatment.
Cumulative Healing
Each session builds on the last, progressively restoring circulation and tissue health in chronic problem areas.
“Qi”
Behind the Science
Small studies have observed short-term changes in surface circulation after Gua Sha. In practice, the technique is used as focused bodywork for tight, restricted areas and more comfortable movement.
Inside the Clinic
Book Your Visit
Gua sha is booked as a Bodywork visit, which can also include neuromuscular massage or manual therapy.
Gua Sha Menu:
Bodywork (30 minutes · $149)
Choose this for a focused, needle-free hands-on session. After a brief review, treatment may include Gua Sha / Muscle Scraping, Neuromuscular Massage, Manual Therapy, or a combination. IDEAL FOR: Muscle tension, stiffness, localized soreness, recovery support, or patients who prefer bodywork without acupuncture.
Bodywork is available to new and returning patients. Choose the booking option that matches your patient status.
Returning patient?
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“My goal is never just to reduce your pain score by two points. My goal is to understand your body deeply enough that we can change the underlying pattern creating your pain — so it doesn’t keep coming back.”
— Dr. Matthew Winke, DACM
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