Muscle scraping is one of the oldest techniques in Chinese medicine, where a ​jade stone or animal horn was smoothed and used to scrape across a patient’s skin in one direction. This repeated scraping across the skin was believed to enhance blood circulation to the area, promoting healing. Nowadays, a smooth piece of metal is scraped or pressed into well-lubricated muscle tissue. Muscle scraping is effective on scar tissue, chronic tendinitis, post-surgical adhesions, pain, and fascial restrictions. Scraping aids in breaking up adhesions while preserving healthy tissue. Muscle scraping may improve circulation, decrease muscle tension, release fascial adhesions, and reduce pain.