Tagged “legs”
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Feet, and the sole that does not mark
The sole barely colours, which removes your stop signal, and the top of the foot is nearly all bone. What that leaves, and who should not do it at all.
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The back of the thigh, and the glute above it
The hamstrings are easy to reach and unremarkable to work. The glute above them is thick, awkward, and full of reasons not to chase a radiating pain.
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Fitting it around training
Where a body gua sha session sits relative to exercise, what nobody has established about recovery, and why a fresh strain is not a target.
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Gua sha on the back and legs
Large areas need different handling: longer strokes, more oil, and a much clearer sense of where bone sits close under the skin.
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Where bone sits close under the skin
A whole-body map of the places a gua sha stone should not go, why they hurt, and how to find each one with your fingers before you start.
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The outer thigh and the IT band
The outer thigh is the region people attack hardest and tolerate worst. Where the band runs, why it is tender, and how to start much lighter.
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Calves, and the shin you leave alone
The calf is comfortable to work on yourself and sits beside two areas you should not touch: the front of the shin and the back of the knee.