Research

We have utilized over 370 research papers and continue to expand our library so we can adapt and evolve our instruments and techniques as new research exposes new information.
Here is but a sample of our library:
  1. Cuttle, Leila, et al. "A review of first aid treatments for burn injuries." Burns6 (2009): 768-775.
  2. Clark, S. P., et al. "Pine oil effects on chemical and thermal injury in mice and cultured mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons." Phytotherapy Research2 (2014): 252-260.
  3. Hongratanaworakit, Tapanee, and Gerhard Buchbauer. "Relaxing effect of ylang ylang oil on humans after transdermal absorption." Phytotherapy Research9 (2006): 758-763.
  4. Valerón-Almazán, Pedro, et al. "Evolution of Post-Surgical Scars Treated with Pure Rosehip Seed Oil." Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications02 (2015): 161.
  5. Gerber, Bruno Edoarda, and Martin Knight. Lasers in the Musculoskeletal System: 56 Tables. Springer Science & Business Media, 2001.
  6. Casalechi, Heliodora L., et al. "The effects of low-level light emitting diode on the repair process of Achilles tendon therapy in rats." Lasers in medical science4 (2009): 659-665.
  7. Ferraresi, Cleber, et al. "Time response of increases in ATP and muscle resistance to fatigue after low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) in mice." Lasers in medical science4 (2015): 1259-1267.
  8. Chung, Hoon, et al. "The nuts and bolts of low-level laser (light) therapy." Annals of biomedical engineering2 (2012): 516-533.
  9. Xavier, Murilo, et al. "Low-level light-emitting diode therapy increases mRNA expressions of IL-10 and type I and III collagens on Achilles tendinitis in rats." Lasers in medical science1 (2014): 85-90.
  10. Goldberg, David J. "Facial Rejuvenation---a Total Approach." Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft7 (2008): 607-608.
  11. Leal-Junior, Ernesto Cesar Pinto, et al. "Effect of phototherapy (low-level laser therapy and light-emitting diode therapy) on exercise performance and markers of exercise recovery: a systematic review with meta-analysis." Lasers in medical science2 (2015): 925-939.
  12. Hadis, Mohammed A., et al. "The dark art of light measurement: accurate radiometry for low-level light therapy." Lasers in medical science4 (2016): 789-809.
  13. Waynant, Ronald, and Darrell B. Tata, eds. Proceedings of light-activated tissue regeneration and therapy conference. Springer Science+ Business Media, LLC, 2008.
  14. Backman, Vadim, et al. "Polarized light scattering spectroscopy for quantitative measurement of epithelial cellular structures in situ." IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics4 (1999): 1019-1026.
  15. Tuchin, Valeriĭ Viktorovich, and V. Tuchin. Tissue optics: light scattering methods and instruments for medical diagnosis. Vol. 13. Bellingham: SPIE press, 2007.
  16. Holzapfel, Gerhard, and Ellen Kuhl, eds. Computer Models in Biomechanics: From Nano to Macro. Springer Science & Business Media, 2012.
  17. Martin, R. Bruce, et al. Skeletal tissue mechanics. Vol. 190. New York: Springer, 1998.
  18. Hatami-Marbini, Hamed, and Mohammad RK Mofrad. "Cytoskeletal mechanics and cellular mechanotransduction: a molecular perspective." Cellular and Biomolecular Mechanics and Mechanobiology. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. 3-27.
  19. Garikipati, K., et al. "A continuum treatment of growth in biological tissue: the coupling of mass transport and mechanics." Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids7 (2004): 1595-1625.
  20. Holzapfel, Gerhard A., and Ray W. Ogden, eds. Biomechanics of soft tissue in cardiovascular systems. Vol. 441. Springer, 2014.
  21. Wilson, Wouter, C. C. Van Donkelaar, and Jacques M. Huyghe. "A comparison between mechano-electrochemical and biphasic swelling theories for soft hydrated tissues." Transactions of the ASME-K-Journal of Biomechanical Engineering1 (2005): 158-165.
  22. Engelson, Erik T., Thomas C. Skalak, and Geert W. Schmid-Schönbein. "The microvasculature in skeletal muscle: I. Arteriolar network in rat spinotrapezius muscle." Microvascular research1 (1985): 29-44.
  23. Schmid-Schönbein, Geert W. "Analysis of inflammation."  Rev. Biomed. Eng.8 (2006): 93-151.
  24. Swartz, Melody A., and Mark E. Fleury. "Interstitial flow and its effects in soft tissues."  Rev. Biomed. Eng.9 (2007): 229-256.
  25. Chaudhry, Hans, et al. "Three-dimensional mathematical model for deformation of human fasciae in manual therapy." The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association8 (2008): 379-390.
  26. Portillo-Soto, Andrea, et al. "Comparison of blood flow changes with soft tissue mobilization and massage therapy." The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine12 (2014): 932-936.
  27. Hammer, Warren. "Applying the Graston technique: an update." Dynamic Chiropractic1 (2003): 1-3.
  28. Hammer, Warren. "Piezoelectricity, a healing property of soft tissue." Dynamic Chiropractic25 (2002).
  29. Hammer, Warren. Functional soft tissue examination and treatment by manual methods: new perspectives. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2005.
  30. Stecco, Luigi, and C. A. R. L. A. Stecco. "Fascial manipulation." Piccin, Italy(2004).
  31. Hyde, Thomas E., and Marianne S. Gengenbach, eds. Conservative management of sports injuries. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2007.
  32. Kim, Jooyoung, Dong Jun Sung, and Joohyung Lee. "Therapeutic effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for soft tissue injury: mechanisms and practical application." Journal of exercise rehabilitation1 (2017): 12.
  33. Hayes, D., et al. "A comparison of 2 instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization techniques: effects on therapist discomfort/fatigue and treatment time." Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical1 (2007): A17.
  34. Kim, Jooyoung, Dong Jun Sung, and Joohyung Lee. "Therapeutic effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for soft tissue injury: mechanisms and practical application." Journal of exercise rehabilitation1 (2017): 12.
  35. Bayliss, Amy J., et al. "Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization alters material and mechanical properties in healthy, shortened Achilles tendons." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther45 (2015): 24.
  36. Thompson, William R., et al. "Understanding mechanobiology: physical therapists as a force in mechanotherapy and musculoskeletal regenerative rehabilitation." Physical therapy4 (2016): 560-569.
  37. McConnell, Jethro, et al. "Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization alters material and mechanical properties in Achilles tendinopathy." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther46 (2016): 114.
  38. Loghmani, Mary T., et al. "Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization in healthy young adult males mobilizes tissue-resident mesenchymal stem cells into circulation." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther46 (2016): 107.
  39. Hannafin, Jo A., et al. "Effect of stress deprivation and cyclic tensile loading on the material and morphologic properties of canine flexor digitorum profundus tendon: an in vitro study." Journal of Orthopaedic Research6 (1995): 907-914.
  40. Loghmani, M. Terry, and Stuart J. Warden. "Instrument-assisted cross-fiber massage accelerates knee ligament healing." journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy7 (2009): 506-514.
  41. Loghmani, M. Terry, and Stuart J. Warden. "Instrument-assisted cross fiber massage increases tissue perfusion and alters microvascular morphology in the vicinity of healing knee ligaments." BMC complementary and alternative medicine1 (2013): 240.
  42. Jones, E. R., et al. "Comparison Of Graston Technique Soft Tissue Mobilization And Stretching For The Management Of Chronic Plantar Heel Pain: A Pilot Study." journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical1 (2015): A123.
  43. Brantingham, James W., et al. "A feasibility study comparing two chiropractic protocols in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome." Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics7 (2009): 536-548.
  44. Burke, Jeanmarie, et al. "A pilot study comparing two manual therapy interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome." Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics1 (2007): 50-61.
  45. Hammer, Warren I., and Mark T. Pfefer. "Treatment of a case of subacute lumbar compartment syndrome using the Graston technique." Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics3 (2005): 199-204.
  46. Howitt, Scott, Jerome Wong, and Sonja Zabukovec. "The conservative treatment of trigger thumb using graston techniques and active release Techniques®." The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association4 (2006): 249.
  47. Howitt, Scott, Sarah Jung, and Nicole Hammonds. "Conservative treatment of a tibialis posterior strain in a novice triathlete: a case report." The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association1 (2009): 23.
  48. Black, Douglass W. "Treatment of knee arthrofibrosis and quadriceps insufficiency after patellar tendon repair: a case report including use of the graston technique." International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork2 (2010): 14.
  49. Solecki, Thomas J., and Elizabeth M. Herbst. "Chiropractic management of a postoperative complete anterior cruciate ligament rupture using a multimodal approach: a case report." Journal of chiropractic medicine1 (2011): 47-53.
  50. Miners, Andrew L., and Tracy L. Bougie. "Chronic Achilles tendinopathy: a case study of treatment incorporating active and passive tissue warm-up, Graston Technique®, ART®, eccentric exercise, and cryotherapy." The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association4 (2011): 269.