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Overview

Clear Passage® is arguably the world leader for treating some of the most important conditions in women’s health. Decades of published research in respected medical journals show our therapy safe and very effective treating the major causes of female infertility, and for pain or sexual problems. No other physio/physical therapy practice anywhere in the world has come close to matching our results. Most patients arrive at our clinics having found little or no relief elsewhere, then have success with our all-natural therapy with significant pain relief, increased quality of life and greatly improved reproductive capabilities. There are many reasons for our success.

Why Choose Clear Passage®

Clear Passage® therapy approaches women’s health through a whole-body philosophy that recognizes each woman’s history of surgery, injury, inflammation, adhesions and endometriosis and how they affect her present function and quality of life. Several physicians have suggested we could win a Nobel Prize or similar due to our research and discoveries around decreasing the microscopic adhesions that tend to form in virtually all women over time. This is doubly true for women with pain with endometriosis, intercourse, or menstruation/ Patients report significant relief from post-surgical pain following C-section, hysterectomy or other surgery. Over four decades of our research in women’s health, here’s what we have discovered:

Microscopic Adhesions Cause Pain and Infertility

Each time a non-sterile object (e.g., tampon, partner) enters the vagina, it can introduce bacteria from the ‘outside world’ into an area designed to help life grow. These bacteria can easily spread into the entire reproductive tract: cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries – some of the most delicate organs in the body.

The body’s first reaction to bacterial invasion is to lay down tiny strands of collagen that form internal scars called adhesions to stop the further spread of the bacteria. Initially microscopic, they are far too small to be viewed by your doctor, but they are incredibly strong; their estimated strength is 2000 pounds per square inch (140 Kg/cm²). As they grow, their job is to cover and isolate injured tissue. In doing so, they help your immune system destroy the invading bacteria and complete the healing process.

Adhesions commonly form after any surgery, infection, injury or endometriosis. Once formed, they tend to remain in the body for life, creating powerful bonds that act like internal glue within the delicate organs of the reproductive tract. On the cervix or vaginal walls, they can cause intercourse pain – an area we excel at treating. Published studies show our work improves every measurable domain of sexual function including pain, orgasm, lubrication and desire. Deeper in the pelvis, adhesions can block fallopian tubes or glue organs to other structures, decreasing fertility.

Comprised largely of collagen fibers, adhesions do not appear on diagnostic tests such as x-ray, MRI, or CT. Your doctor can see larger adhesions during a surgery, but since the tissue damage caused by cutting or burning tissue in surgery is a major cause of adhesions, both doctor and patient are stymied when surgery creates new adhesions.

The Clear Passage® Difference

40 years ago, we were shocked to learn a therapy we developed to decrease painful adhesions in our founder, physical therapist Belinda Wurn PT, began opening totally blocked fallopian tubes. Since opening tubes was previously thought impossible without surgery, several respected physicians felt our work was important enough to medicine that we should hire researchers:

to determine if, and how often we could replicate these results,
to understand why we were having such success, and
to determine other fields of medicine where we might decrease adhesions or replace surgery with a less invasive approach.

With these goals in mind, we enlisted top researchers from a nearby medical school. To date, well over a dozen published studies in respected peer-reviewed journals show Clear Passage® therapy is safe and highly effective decreasing pain and improving function in many women’s health conditions – including infertility.

More about Adhesions

Adhesions occur in most women as the first step in healing from bacteria, infection or tissue trauma;

They are comprised of powerful microscopic strands of collagen, like strands of a nylon rope;
Adhesions do not appear on diagnostic tests;
Adhesions are commonly found in infertile women;
After being cut or burned in surgery, more adhesions will form.

How Clear Passage® Decreases Adhesions

Adhesive strands are held together by a molecular-chemical bond;
Clear Passage® therapy focuses on dissolving the bond between strands, at the core of adhesions;
In doing so, it feels like we are pulling apart the run in a 3-dimensional sweater.

With over 2,000 births to women diagnosed infertile and studies on our work and results authored by doctors from Harvard, Stanford and other fine medical schools, Clear Passage® is unique in the world of women’s health. Over the decades, we have learned two very important lessons about achieving success:

We listen deeply to each patient; your history and insights often help us achieve remarkable results, and
We treat the whole body, often beyond the most obvious areas of focus.

We invite you to be a member of your treatment team as we focus on identifying and decreasing physical restrictions that can affect organs, nerves, circulation, and function in the pelvis – and throughout the body. We value and respect your personal history; we often find your body awareness and intuition to be essential milestones to your healing. Our goals are to decrease any pain you have, improve your mobility, comfort, and function, and enhance your overall quality of life.