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and gently glide while applying pressure using the back of a butter knife along my achilies and calf. This is a VERY deep massage, so I wouldn't glide over an area more than 2-3 times. If you see little red dots, it is time to stop.
Bugs, I am a little confused over how hou apply the butter knife treatement... Is the knife perpendicular to your leg, so that you are going across the whole calf as you move down the leg? Is the back of the butter knife is the "handle" or the opposite side of the blade? Thanks
I start at my ankle and move into the calf. I hold onto the handle and rub the non-serrated part of knife against my skin else you would cut yourself. The inventor of graston originally use kitchen tools to heal his own injuries. He created special tools that are shaped better. With the graston tools the doc also feels a vibration when going over a lession or knot. However the calf and achilles is easy to treat yourself. I'll take a picture tonight and post.
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Hey thanks bugs. I tried to slow my run down today, felt a lot better at the end. Also did the butter knife thing. Felt pretty good! I didn't get any red spots or anything, so either that's good or I"m not doing it right lol. U gonna post a pic tonight?