There are several ways that scars and physical trauma can directly affect muscles, leading to everything from a strain in day to day activities, to greatly decreased athletic performance. Here are the three primary ways in which they can impact our muscles.
- Upregulate the Sympathetic Nervous System
When the body experiences trauma, the sympathetic nervous system becomes upregulated, and stress is produced within the body, increasing vagal tone, which then leads to muscle hypertonicity. - Strain & Pull Fascia
When our body creates scars as a result of physical trauma, such as an accident or surgery, our body’s fascia, which connects to all muscles and organs of the body, can become strained and pulled. One small strain can cause significant muscle imbalances throughout the body, producing pain and muscle weakness often far removed from scar or trauma site. - Create Adhesions
In some instances, physical trauma, such as surgery, or illness, can cause adhesions, or internal scarring, inside the muscles and body. Adhesions reduce muscle performance (shutting down) and produce pain.
Do you offer continuing education courses in Northern California?
Hello Giselle,
We seldom teach courses in California. We ask you to please check our courses schedule here: https://www.mpscourses.com/courses/
What polarity settings would you use for a hamstring strain?
Hello Max,
Thanks for your question. You would use negative polarity.
Can MPS help with incontinence after trauma?
Hello Chris,
MPS can certainly help with incontinence after trauma. For more detailed information, please contact us at 1-800-567-7246
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Can you treat spina bifida with MPS?
Hello Kelly,
The Dolphin Neurostim can definitely treat spina bifida. What outcome were you looking to achieve? Please provide that to us and I can forward your question to our therapists.
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Can MPS (scar treatment) be used on a patient 4 weeks post op surgery, incision healed but all the stitches have not dissolved?
Hi Rani, absolutely. You can begin treating scars or at least the area around them immediately.
Is MPS indicated for large skin graft areas over a year old?
Hi Austin,
Scars/skin grafts/burns of any age can benefit from MPS Scar Therapy. We often find that the older the scar, the more it impacts the person’s health & pain levels.
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Is MPS treatment contraindicated for blood clots
Blood clots are not a contraindication for electrotherapy including MPS Therapy.