Scars, Adhesions and the Biotensegral Body Science, Assessment and Treatment

Introduction -- What lies beneath? -- The adaptive body -- Modeling the effect of scars and adhesions on the body -- The unreasonable effectiveness of light touch -- A clinical anatomist's experience of scars and adhesions in the cadaver -- Scar tissue in movement -- Emotional aspect of scars -- A different approach to working with scars -- Assessing and treating your client -- Case studies -- Index

This highly illustrated book explains the effects of scars and adhesions on the body through the lens of biotensegrity, a concept that recognizes the role of physical forces on their formation, structure and treatment. It includes contributions from specialists in the fields of fascial anatomy, biotensegrity, movement, surgery and other manual therapies. It takes a comprehensive approach to providing a better understanding of these complex issues and will be valuable to every hands-on practitioner. The text is supported with online videos demonstrating five ScarWork therapeutic techniques.