Scar and tissue adhesion remediation
When we talk about scars and adhesions we need to consider the tissue that is most affected by them.
Connective tissue (CT), fascia, more recently named the interstitium by the medical profession.
As a manual therapist a lot of my focus is on connective tissue.
CT is the spacer, the stuff in between the named structures.
When anatomy began to be recorded in Italy during the Renaissance the CT was treated like it was in the way of the named structures. While all named structures are indeed suspended within this tissue this is only one of several important functions of the CT.
Interstitium is everywhere. It is in fact the largest organ in the flesh body.
Rather than one solid thing, the fascia is composed of many CT. These layers also conduct fluids, and electric signals. All these layers slide and move in response to movement and pressure.
Injury from falls, cuts, or surgeries binds and alters the movement of the fascial layers. This has local and distant effects in the body. Adhesions within the CT can trap nerves, causing both local and/or distant pain signals.
I focus on finding and unwinding these adhesions in the CT. This leads to a reduction in pain and more ease with movement.
