Scar Release Therapy
What is Scar Tissue
Scar tissue forms at the site of any injury. It is the body’s mechanism for healing a wound. Minor cuts or abrasions may not leave detectable scars but trauma from accidents or surgery will leave scars. Most of us can point to a scar on our body and remember the incident that caused it.
Types of scarring
The type of scar that forms will depend on a number of factors -- heredity, age, skin condition and the severity of the wound. There are several types of scars:
Hypertrophic : Red raised scars
Keloidal : similar to hypertrophic, but spreads beyond the borders of the original injury
Atrophic : leaves a pit or depression in the skin, e.g. acne scars
Contractile - flat tight and textured scars that restrict motion especially across a joint, e.g. burn scars
Effect on function and pain
Scarring can restrict motion of the skin, fascia (covering of muscle and soft tissue beneath the skin), and joints. This restriction will alter the normal flow of lymphatic drainage, circulation and energy flow in the area and can also affect other areas away from the scar resulting in pain and dysfunction.
How Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) can help
Scar tissue is more positively charged than normal skin. As a result of the positive charge, channels that allow movement in and out of the cell membrane become blocked or impeded -- waste products accumulate and the area is unable to heal and function normally. This fact was discovered by Albert Fleckenstein, the German neuroscientist famous for co-discovering the Sodium-Potassium pump in the cell wall and discovering Calcium Channel blockers.
MPS repolarizes scar tissue so that cell membrane function is restored and adhesions due to abnormal electrical potentials are broken. As the skin relaxes, pain dissipates at the scar site and adjacent muscle tissue and joints. The body is once again able to function normally.
MPS is useful on scars from surgery or injury, regardless of the age of the scar (see testimonials). Please note this is not a cosmetic procedure. Scars may become less prominent and restricted but will not disappear. The benefit of Scar Release Therapy is to restore lymphatic cell function and release adhesions.