Guides
Three pieces to read before the first session: what the research supports, how to pick a shape, and what the marks mean.
What the research actually says about scraping toolsNational health bodies on manual therapy, quoted word for word, including the parts that say the evidence is weak.
Pick a shape by the body area, not by the photographWhich outline holds contact on a calf, a shin or a jaw, with the counts and lengths measured from this catalogue.
Marks, pressure and knowing when to stopWhy scraping leaves colour, what a bruise actually is, and the signs that mean put the tool down.