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Manual adhesion release is a hands-on technique that involves applying targeted depth and tension to break down adhesions, promoting pain relief and improved mobility. By locating the adhesion, tensioning the adhesion with our thumb or index finger, and stretching the tissue, we can use shear force to remove the adhesion. This requires a tremendous amount of precision and anatomical knowledge. 5-7 pounds of force must be applied to the adhesion to adequately tear it off. ‍Imagine there’s a piece of dried bubble gum on a rubber band. In order to remove the gum, you’d place your thumb against it and stretch the rubber band under it, shearing the piece of gum off. Manual adhesion release is just one of the methods we use to fix the pain you have been experiencing

When adhesion is close to the surface of the skin, we can utilize a titanium instrument to scrape the adhesion away. We also use instrument adhesion release to promote blood flow to chronically under-perfused tissues like tendons.

‍Imagine burning a piece of toast. Instead of wasting the bread, you can simply take the butter knife, scrape off the char, and it’s as good as new.