It would be difficult for you to say that you don't have any scars on your body. Either from when you were little and you fell while running (that happened to me) or 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 ones can influence your movement and mobility from day to day, especially in training or when you do a sport. If the scar is located in (or near) a joint, it will create more stress on mobility. And we all know that having a short range of motion can be bad news in your life.
Below we will 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 it causes you pain or you have inadequate mobility. The first thing to 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 may be that your lower back or back hurts or that you have problems walking. When this happens, mobility is reduced and your quality of life begins to plummet.
It does not matter that 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 are keloids. Keloids rise above normal, healthy skin and extend beyond the lesion. That is, they are lumpy and larger than the injury actually was. These scars are formed due to overproduction of certain types of cells in the healing process.
The link between the scar and mobility also stems from the collagen. Scar tissue forms when a part of the body is damaged, affecting normal collagen cells. You don't have to be ripped open, scar tissue can form 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 collagen powder supplementation is so trendy these days. Everyone wants better skin and stronger bones.
When the skin break 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 very well. That is why it is difficult to return to perfectly smooth and intact skin. The grouping of cells give shape to 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 the scars. Personally, I find them somewhat 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 give yourself a massage.
Yes, you may be thinking that I'm crazy, but massage the scar and the tissue in that area helps with the skin remodeling process. Logically, the wound must be fully healed before this process begins. you can perform cross friction massage, which are mostly taught by physiotherapists. 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 align properly so that the appearance of the scar appears better.
You can even do Stretching 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 knit to be elongated and not as stiff, you will have more mobility and less restriction.
Always put yourself in the hands of professionals so that they perform the appropriate techniques in each case. Go to a physiotherapist to assess the state of your scar and help you improve it.