Scar Tissue and Pain: Part 3

Scar Tissue and Pain: Part 3 Scar Tissue Adhesions and Nerve Restriction As discussed in the previous two articles, as scar tissue adhesions are formed along and between muscles it can restrict the flexibility and relative motion of adjacent muscles necessary for...

Scar Tissue and Pain Part 2

Scar Tissue and Pain: Part 2 Scar Tissue Formation Between Muscle Layers This is the second article in 3 part series discussing the effects of scar tissue on pain and common musculoskeletal conditions.  The first article provided background information on what scar...

Scar Tissue and Pain – Part 1

Scar Tissue and Pain – Part 1 How Scar Tissue Affects Muscles, Tendons, and Ligaments The body repairs soft tissue injury by forming new tissue in and around the damaged area. This new tissue, commonly referred to as scar tissue or soft tissue adhesions, is very...

Low Back Pain – A Movement Problem

Low Back Pain – A Movement Problem As we walk, reach forward to open a door, or bend forward to put a plate in the dishwasher we rarely think to ourselves how we are going to accomplish these tasks. We simply move. But with any purposeful movement there is...