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@jwburns32 - I have to apologize for taking this discussion off of it's main topic which is to share experiences about using muscle scrapers to provide pain relief for peripheral neuropathy. Here's a search of Connect listing the discussions on cold feet if you want to scan through them and find one that fits your original post - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=cold%20feet.

To get this discussion back on topic, I haven't tried a muscle scraper tool but often have used similar massage hand techniques on my legs in the evening to help with my lymphedema swelling when I take my compression socks off. It does make my legs feel a little better but I still have the numbness.

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Hi, @johnbishop -
My pt used Gua Sha on my feet a few times - it felt good as a treatment for the moment but my experience was just like that of @sueinmn. I wouldn't be able to use the tool on myself so its use has gone by the wayside. If a person were able to have regular (maybe daily or even several times a day) treatments I'll bet it would be beneficial, though.
Hope you have a fantastic Friday!
Barb