SCAR TISSUE THERAPY

Releasing scar tissue can help in:

• Reduction in pain
• Increased movement and motion
• Reduction in numbness
• Reduction in the visibility of the scars
• Reduction in the frequency of muscle tears and strains 
• An increased blood flow and therefore oxygen and nutrients  to the area
• Lumps, bumps, and dips becoming smoother
• Increased lymphatic drainage reducing swelling and redness
• A release of emotion (especially if the scar was acquired in a traumatic event)

Scar tissue and adhesions are both internal and outward manifestations of our body's normal healing process. The process is supposed to eliminate the scars and adhesions once the wound is healed. In some cases, a person's body does not breakdown the scar tissue. The adhered tissue continues to spread which can trigger a cascading effect of compensations throughout the body.

Scars are areas of fibrous tissue that have replaced normal skin, or other tissue, after injury. A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair (protective, useful barrier) in the skin and other tissues of the body. Scar tissue is never as functional as the original tissue it has replaced. With the exception of very minor lesions, every wound (both internal and external) results in some degree of scarring.

Adhesions are bands of scar tissue that anchor and support the wound. It binds together all tissue it comes into contact with. Adhesions may be thought of as internal scar tissue. Although adhesions can occur anywhere, the most common locations are within the stomach, pelvis and heart.