Scar Tissue Management: Optimizing Healing After an MVA
Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) can leave individuals with a range of physical injuries, from whiplash and sprains to more severe soft tissue damage, fractures, and surgical sites. As the body heals from these traumas, it naturally forms scar tissue. While essential for wound closure and repair, scar tissue can sometimes become problematic, leading to pain, stiffness, restricted movement, and chronic discomfort if not properly managed. Motor Vehicle Accident Physiotherapy Edmonton At Next Step Physiotherapy, we understand that optimizing the healing process, including comprehensive Scar Tissue Management, is a critical component of your rehabilitation journey after an MVA, helping you regain function and comfort. Understanding Scar Tissue After an MVA Scar tissue is essentially fibrous connective tissue that forms as a patch over injured areas. It's the body's natural way of repairing damaged muscle, ligament, tendon, or skin tissue. However, unlike healthy tissue, scar tis...