The Graston Technique, researched at Ball Memorial Hospital and Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, was conceived by an athlete who suffered a debilitating knee injury while water skiing. Frustrated at the lack of rehabilitation progress following surgery and conventional therapy, he applied his professional background in machining to create the initial Graston Technique instruments to treat his soft tissue injury. This advancement is especially important for injury prevention for athletes and active patients seeking to stay healthy and perform at their best. In 1994, TherapyCare Resources Inc., parent company of Graston Technique, opened an out-patient clinic in Indianapolis, where outcome data was gathered on a wide range of chronic and acute injuries. Five years later, the company turned all of its attention to teaching and training clinicians and conducting research on the technique. Today, there are more than 1500 clinicians—including athletic trainers, chiropractors and therapists—who use the Graston Technique protocol to effectively detect, treat and resolve a myriad of connective soft tissue dysfunctions. This growing list of practitioners and clinics comprises what now is known as the GT Provider Network. Graston Technique is part of the curriculum at four colleges and universities and is actively engaged in research projects at Texas Back Institute, New York Chiropractic College and St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. The company has five U.S. patents on the instruments and technique method.