Scar Tissue Causes and How The Symptoms Can be Treated at Laser Spine Institute

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Scar Tissue Causes and How The Symptoms Can be Treated at Laser Spine Institute

In the back and neck, scar tissue causes can vary widely. Sometimes they’re obvious: injuries from car accidents, hard falls, previous back surgery or a back condition like a herniated disc. Other times they are less apparent: a tiny muscle pull in your neck or repeated twisting and bending at work to do the same task time and again. In any of those scenarios, muscle and other types of tissue can sustain tears and damage. As the body works to heal itself, it produces scar tissue, which is tougher and thicker than regular tissue. It’s meant to protect the damaged area, but its bulky, inflexible make up can restrict movement and in some cases cause pain. This occurs when scar tissue compresses nerve root tissue. The nerve becomes inflamed, and soreness, swelling, numbness and tingling can result.

If you are living with these symptoms and your doctor has determined that scar tissue causes the pain, there are a variety of treatments to consider, including:

Stretching
Massage
Back strengthening exercises
Physical therapy

All of these treatments seek to make the area of the back affected by scar tissue stronger and more flexible, thereby reducing the nerve compression and pain. If these methods don’t work, however, physicians often recommend more aggressive treatments like prescription medications, spinal steroid injections and surgery. While a surgical procedure is a last resort, it can be tremendously effective if performed properly. At Laser Spine Institute (LSI) we use endoscopic techniques to minimize the traumatic impact on the body. Our procedures require only one shallow incision, and we use a tube to gently push aside muscle in order to access the scar tissue with tiny tools. The result is effective treatment with a minimal chance of creating more scar tissue.

If your scar tissue causes have been diagnosed and you’ve had no luck with more conservative treatments, contact LSI today. We’ll review your MRI or CT scan for free to determine if we can help you.

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