Adhesions: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Adhesion 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 […]
Success Story: Clear Passage Allowed Me to Resume My Adventures
“If they say they can help you, my friend —you can believe it.” A marine biologist, Richard found his life turned upside down due to bowel obstruction, a potentially life-threatening condition. Like many of our other patients, he was told that surgery was the only way to relieve his obstruction. Used to being out on […]
Pelvic Adhesions: What You May Not Know
Some women will never even know that they have pelvic adhesions. For others, pelvic adhesions lead to a variety of women’s health conditions, including chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Often robbing women of fulfilling relationships, the gift of motherhood, and overall quality of life, these bands of internal scar tissue can have a profound impact […]
How to Prevent Bowel Obstruction
One way of preventing an adhesion-related bowel obstruction surgery is Clear Passage, a manual physical therapy that uses no surgery or drugs. Adhesions are bands of internal scar tissue that form after surgery, trauma, infection, or inflammation; there is no way of preventing adhesion formation as the body heals from these events. Clearing an existing obstruction […]
Bowel Blockage Symptoms
The first symptoms of blocked bowel obstruction, also called bowel blockage, are typically pain, nausea or vomiting. These symptoms are often accompanied by difficulty or inability to pass gas or stool. Additional symptoms that develop as the bowel blockage worsens are: Pain or tenderness around or just below the belly button Stomach cramps that come […]
How to Prevent Surgery Adhesions
Q: I have adhesions as a result of a serious abdominal surgery several years ago. I’ve researched different treatments and it sounds like my only option is to have surgery to clear the adhesions. I’ve been advised not to go this route because I’ll have more adhesions as a result of the surgery. Is there […]
Do Abdominal Adhesions Show on an MRI Scan?
Another reader has submitted a question that we wanted to share with everyone. Read on to learn about diagnosing abdominal adhesions. Q: I am experiencing a significant amount of abdominal pain and I think it is due to adhesions that formed after a surgery. How can I find out if I have adhesions? Do abdominal […]
Can Diverticulitis Cause Bowel Obstruction?
apply for therapy patient stories Q: Hello, my husband suffers from diverticulitis. He has been hospitalized several times. I’ve been told that it can lead to more serious complications, including obstruction. Can diverticulitis cause bowel obstruction and how common is it? – Aileen A: Aileen, thank you for sending in this important question. The answer […]
How Long Does a Bowel Obstruction Last?
If you or a loved one is experiencing small bowel obstruction for the first time, your mind is likely racing with questions about what can be done to manage the condition, how long it lasts, how doctors can help, and more. How long does a bowel obstruction last and what does treatment involve? If hospitalized, […]
What Is Bowel Obstruction? – A Patient’s Perspective
What 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, […]
