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Graston Technique is a form of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization or better known as IASTM. It is the utilization…
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Andrew grew up in Palos Verdes, California where he played a variety of sports in his youth. After playing his first season of football in middle school he would fall in love with the sport, eventually becoming a team captain. Over time Andrew would sustain numerous injuries which would cut his career short. However, these injuries would introduce him to the benefits of physical therapy and convinced him to follow a career in Kinesiology. Andrew is currently attending Cal State Fullerton as a Kinesiology student. In his free time he enjoys lifting weights, playing basketball, and painting Warhammer miniatures.