Category: Abdominal / Pelvic Adhesions
What Is Bowel Obstruction? – A Patient’s Perspective
Read more: What Is Bowel Obstruction? – A Patient’s PerspectiveWhat is bowel obstruction? It is a potentially life-threatening condition often caused by abdominal adhesions. To better understand the implications of bowel obstruction and how our therapists treat this condition, we invite you to read the following first-person account from a former Clear Passage® patient. You can find many other patient stories in our book,…
How to Relieve a Bowel Obstruction: Diet Guide
Read more: How to Relieve a Bowel Obstruction: Diet GuideBowel Obstruction Diet Guide Bowel obstruction is a condition in which adhesions, or bands of internal scar tissue, prevent the body from processing food. It can leave patients in excruciating pain and severely impact their quality of life. The good news is that modifying your diet is one of the immediate steps you can take for…
Can Abdominal Scar Tissue Cause Pain?
Read more: Can Abdominal Scar Tissue Cause Pain?We recently received a question from one of our readers asking, “Can abdominal scar tissue cause pain?” Since this question deals with a condition that can have life-threatening consequences, we decided to answer it in a post.The answer is yes. Bands of scar tissue in the abdomen, called abdominal adhesions, can cause debilitating pain and…
Pelvic Pain in Women: Causes and Treatment
Read more: Pelvic Pain in Women: Causes and TreatmentPelvic pain — pain in the area between the hips and below the belly button — affects roughly half of American women. Yet, many do not know why they have pain and often feel uncomfortable discussing it with their doctor. Read on to learn about three conditions that can cause pelvic pain and the treatment options…
Break the Adhesion-Surgery Cycle
Read more: Break the Adhesion-Surgery CycleWe received a question from one of our blog readers, and we thought it would be important to share the answer with all of our readers who may suffer or know someone who suffers from the pain and discomfort associated with bowel obstruction: Can surgery for bowel obstructions cause adhesions? I know adhesions cause bowel obstructions,…
The Appearance of a C-Section Scar Can Provide Clues About Abdominal Adhesions
Read more: The Appearance of a C-Section Scar Can Provide Clues About Abdominal AdhesionsWhen a woman comes to CPT with secondary infertility, one of the first questions our therapists ask is, “Did you have a C-section?” Through years of experience, our therapists have found that C-sections frequently cause adhesion formation within the abdominal and pelvic cavity. Adhesions can impede fertility by blocking the fallopian tubes, restricting the uterus,…