The Clear Passage Insider – March 2017 Issue
Meet the Therapists: Sara Ulrich, PT and Claire Valla, LMT Please join us in welcoming dynamic duo, Sara and Claire, to the Clear Passage family! With roughly 40 years of combined therapy experience, they will be treating our patients in Portland, OR. Click the images below to learn more about Sara and Claire. Sara Ulrich, PTPortland, […]
Lifesaving Therapy for Intestinal Obstructions Comes to St. Louis
“Hands-on” physical therapy that feels like a deep massage shows promise for preventing life-threatening bowel obstructions. February 28, 2017 – Over one hundred thousand Americans have surgery, and thousands die each year due to small bowel obstructions (SBO). In this condition, internal scars called adhesions can block the passage of food through the intestines. The […]
What SBO Patients Can Expect From Treatment
Based on feedback from our patients, our primary goals with SBO patients are to: Note: Abdominal and pelvic surgery can change your intestines significantly. Thus, you may continue to have moderate or extensive diet restrictions even after therapy. Whether you will be able to start eating the foods you enjoyed before your obstructions began will […]
Living With SIBO (Infographic)
SIBO Before and After
The Clear Passage Insider – July 2016 Issue
Patient Video: Two Miracle Babies and a New Body After having her first child, Jill was heartbroken when she found herself unable to get pregnant again. Her search for a non-surgical treatment for secondary infertility and endometriosis led her to Clear Passage – and two more children! Today, she is a mother of three and […]
SIBO and Gut Motility
What is SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)? A person is diagnosed with SIBO when there is an increased number of bacteria or a significant change in the types of bacteria found in the small bowel. A common misconception is that SIBO results from a single type of bacteria. Because a healthy bowel contains a spectrum of […]
Appropriate Patients to Refer
Overview Our manual physical therapy is often effective 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 approach, […]
Patient Story: No Longer Shackled by Adhesions
After 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 […]
Podcast: Larry and Belinda Wurn Discuss Adhesions With Dr. Ruscio
Larry and Belinda Wurn, founders of Clear Passage, were recently interviewed on Dr. Michael Ruscio’s podcast. The Wurns spoke with Dr. Ruscio about abdominal adhesions and how they are a commonly overlooked cause of SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), IBS, chronic pain and infertility. Click below to hear the experts discuss the diagnosis and treatment […]
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 […]
