Category: Bowel Obstruction Treatment
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For Healthcare Providers: Women’s Health Issues and Female Infertility
Read more: For Healthcare Providers: Women’s Health Issues and Female InfertilityOverview Our manual physical therapy is often effective in treating mechanical factors (collagenous cross-links, micro-adhesions, and adhesions) that occur in and around the female reproductive system. In published studies, the therapy has been shown to improve mobility, motility, and organ function. We often do well with complex conditions: women with challenging pain or dysfunction. When…
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Appropriate Patients to Refer
Read more: Appropriate Patients to ReferOverview Our manual physical therapy is often effective in treating moderate to severe mechanical problems, including debilitating and unresolved pain or dysfunction. We often do well with symptoms related to post-surgical scarring or unknown mechanical etiology. When medical treatments have failed, you want to avoid surgery, or your patient wants a natural or more conservative…
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Patient Story: No Longer Shackled by Adhesions
Read more: Patient Story: No Longer Shackled by AdhesionsAfter being bedridden for 10 years and unable to eat solid food for eight, Gwynn knew she had to find a non-surgical solution for her pain and recurring bowel obstructions. Hear her remarkable story of fighting to get her life back and make sure she would be able to be a part of her grandchildren’s…
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Adhesions in the Body: Presentation by Larry Wurn (Video)
Read more: Adhesions in the Body: Presentation by Larry Wurn (Video)Larry Wurn, LMT, co-founder of Clear Passage®, presents an overview of 30 years of studying and treating adhesions. With images compiled from a presentation at a conference of physicians, the video provides an in-depth overview of the biomechanics of adhesion formation and the ways in which manual physical therapy can be an effective treatment. We thank…
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Patient Story: Unexplained Abdominal Pain
Read more: Patient Story: Unexplained Abdominal PainRae’s story is an excerpt from our book, Overcome Infertility and Pain, Naturally My two weeks in Gainesville, Florida, were a turning point for me. I don’t think I will ever be able to put into words what they did for me, my health, my approach to good health, and my outlook on life. I have…
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An End to Bowel Obstructions
Read more: An End to Bowel ObstructionsBowel obstruction is a debilitating, potentially life-threatening condition that can leave one trapped in a repeating cycle of surgeries and obstructions. National news anchor and previous patient Linda Vester discusses her struggle to overcome bowel obstruction caused by post-surgical adhesions. Transcription After about six surgeries, I started to notice that I was having “stuck” feelings,…
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Bowel Obstruction: Patient Story Update
Read more: Bowel Obstruction: Patient Story UpdateMark first received treatment at Clear Passage® five years ago, when recurring bowel obstructions were threatening his life. Prior to beginning therapy, he had spent a total of over 140 days in the hospital — 96 of which were during a medically induced coma — and had several bowel repair surgeries. Since his initial treatment…
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Patient Story: Taking Back What Endometriosis Took From Me
Read more: Patient Story: Taking Back What Endometriosis Took From MeFrom robbing her of precious time with loved ones to hindering professional growth, endometriosis can affect all aspects of a woman’s life. “Endometriosis has taken a lot of things from me,” says Philippa, a former Clear Passage® patient. Below, she discusses her endometriosis journey – including finding relief – and offers her advice for other…
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Recipes For Bowel Obstruction Patients
Read more: Recipes For Bowel Obstruction PatientsBowel Obstruction Diet If you recently had a bowel obstruction, you may be anxious about the foods you should and should not eat in order to keep future obstructions at bay. To keep from obstructing again, most patients must adopt a diet that contains low or minimal amounts of fiber. The good news is that…
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Adhesions: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Read more: Adhesions: What You Can’t See Can Hurt YouAdhesion Infographic Many people are unaware that they have adhesions — internal scar tissue that forms as part of the body’s healing process. If you are experiencing chronic pain, infertility, or small bowel obstruction, you may have adhesions. Read on to learn more about the causes of adhesions, how they affect the body, and treatment…