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Post-surgical pain is a common experience following any surgical procedure. It stems from various causes, including tissue damage, inflammation, and nerve irritation. This pain can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life, affecting mobility, sleep, daily function, and overall well-being.
The Role of Fascia in Post-Surgical Pain
Fascia is a connective tissue that surrounds muscles, nerves, tendons, and other structures throughout the body. It plays a crucial role in the body's structural integrity and function. During surgery, incisions and manipulations are made to access and repair internal structures such as bones, muscles, and tendons. This process often involves cutting through or stretching the fascia, leading to disruptions in this intricate network and damaging the fascial layers. These disruptions can cause the fascia to tighten, resulting in restrictions, adhesions, and scar tissue as it responds to the trauma.4,5 Damaged and tightened fascia may contribute to increased pain and limited mobility, delaying surgery recovery and complicating rehabilitation.1
Additionally, the body's natural response to surgery includes inflammation, which might lead to swelling and further irritation of the fascia, additionally contributing to post-surgical pain. As the fascia heals post-surgery, it may lose its normal flexibility and pliability, and tightened or restricted fascia might also lead to compression of surrounding nerves resulting in ongoing pain and discomfort.6,7,8
Addressing fascia is an important part of post-surgical pain management, and it opens new avenues for targeted, fascia-focused treatments that may provide less invasive alternatives to other traditional treatments.
How Can RELIEF® Help Post-Surgical Pain?
The RELIEF® procedure addresses a common underlying issue of post-surgical pain, by specifically targeting damaged fascia that may be resulting in pain or discomfort. The treatment combines ultrasound guidance, hydrodissection, AMUC injections, and more to help release fascia restrictions and promote healing.2,3
Initial Assessment: The procedure begins with a comprehensive tissue assessment using ultrasound to identify areas of fascial restriction and dehydration. Oftentimes this is directly at the site of surgery, where an incision was made or where the fascia was stressed during the operation.
Ultrasound-Guided RELIEF®: Our physicians use ultrasound guidance to precisely target, hydrate, and release tightened fascia. This approach is designed to separate and release fascia layers, and may help release compressed nerves, reduce inflammation, and promote natural tissue healing to help reduce post-surgical pain.
The RELIEF® procedure may directly address fascia-related issues contributing to post-surgical pain, helping to improve mobility and alleviate discomfort for patients with post-surgical pain.
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RELIEF® For Bud Cauley’s Post-Surgical Pain
Bud Cauley
Professional Golfer
Bud Cauley, a professional golfer, faced a significant setback in 2018 when he was involved in a car accident that left him with several broken ribs. Surgeons had to place a plate on his ribs to aid in his recovery, but as Bud resumed playing golf, he began experiencing severe rib pain.
"I was at a point where I was having a hard time sleeping at night," Bud recalls.
The surgery to repair his ribs disrupted the surrounding fascia, forming scar tissues, increasing inflammation, and putting pressure on the surrounding nerves. This led to persistent rib pain that was significantly affecting his ability to play golf.
After RELIEF®, Bud’s rib pain subsided significantly.The RELIEF® procedure was able to identify the problematic fascia around his ribs that was causing pain, and release the tissue adhesions and nerve entrapment around the affected rib tissues.
"RELIEF not only helped me improve my quality of life, but helped me get back to playing golf again."
RELIEF® for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain may stem from many different conditions and injuries. Hear from some of the patients that overcame chronic pain with RELIEF®:
View more patient stories at https://www.reliefnow.com/testimonials
RELIEF® is a scientifically backed, targeted solution to help manage and alleviate pain due to qualifying post-surgical pain. Focusing on addressing fascia and promoting natural healing, RELIEF® offers a minimally invasive solution that requires no steroids, medication, surgery, anesthesia, or post-procedure immobilization.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and learn more about how RELIEF® can address post-surgical pain.
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References
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9296717/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32042535/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7414936/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551644/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10135675/
- https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/fulltext/2024/06000/the_deep_fascia_of_the_head_and_neck_revisited_.15.aspx
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ca.23388
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546123/