It would be difficult for you to say that you have no scar on your body. Either when you were little and you fell when you ran (that happened to me) or that you had an accident recently. It is also possible that a sports injury has led you to undergo surgery and this has created scars. Both the old and the new can influence your movement and mobility on a daily basis, especially during training or when you do sports. If the scar is located at or near a joint, it will create increased strain on mobility. And we all know that having a short range of motion can be bad news in your life.
Here we tell you how scars can affect mobility, what complications can appear if you do not treat them with love and what are the best treatments if they cause pain or inadequate mobility. The first thing you should know is that you should never have pain or reduced mobility forever. If you are at that point, it is important that you work on it and heal yourself.
How do scars affect mobility?
The human body is too complex to understand. Everything is related to each other, although each cell has a specific function in the organism. That is, if you have a scar on your knee due to an injury, it is very possible that there are areas of your body that can feel the effects. It could be that your lower back, back hurts, or you have trouble walking. When this happens, mobility is reduced and your quality of life begins to plummet.
It doesn’t matter if the scar is 15 years old, it is possible that it is causing you pain today. The most common type of scar that affects mobility is keloids . Keloids rise above normal, healthy skin and extend beyond the injury. That is, they are bulky and larger than the injury actually was. These scars form due to the overproduction of certain types of cells in the healing process.
The link between scar and mobility also comes from collagen . Scar tissue forms when a part of the body is damaged, affecting normal collagen cells. You don’t have to be cut in the canal, the scar tissue can be formed from a knife cut as well.
As you well know, collagen is found throughout the body (tendons, muscles, bones, skin and ligaments). This is one of the reasons why supplementation with collagen powder is so hot lately. Everyone wants better skin and stronger bones.
When the skin cut begins to heal, your body will send tons of new collagen cells and other cells to the affected area to form healthy tissue and close the wound. The problem lies in the fact that the body cannot organize these new healthy cells too well. That is why it is difficult to show off perfectly smooth and intact skin again. The grouping of cells shape the scar , and they are the ones that lose their flexibility.
You can improve the effects of scars
Let’s assume that we will never be able to get rid of scars. Personally, they seem to me something peculiar and of which I would not want to be ashamed; but beyond the physical, we can improve the effects of the scar. One of the best and easiest ways to improve mobility and scar tissue is to massage yourself.
Yes, you may be thinking I’m crazy, but massaging the scar and tissue from that area helps with the skin remodeling process. Logically, the wound must be fully healed before this process begins. You can perform cross-friction massages, which are mostly taught by physical therapists. With the help of your fingers, you will massage in the direction perpendicular to the scar. This type of massage allows the new collagen fibers to line up properly to make the scar look better.
You can even do stretches to help heal scars and increase mobility. Various stretching and flexibility exercises help lengthen and stretch the impacted tissue near the scar. When you get the fabric to be elongated and not as stiff, you will have more mobility and less restriction.
Always put yourself in the hands of professionals to carry out the appropriate techniques in each case. See a physical therapist to assess the condition of your scar and help you improve it.
