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Written by Paul B. at 06 Aug 2003 20:16:12: The forgotten profession
As an answer to: Scar tissue needs exercise written by Jim at 06 Aug 2003 17:52:28:
> Scar tissue is not impossible to stretch as many may say. The best example is that of mutilated baby boys who have a complete circle of scar around their penises.
That may indeed be the best example in this context, but those who claim that scar tissue cannot stretch, are evidently abysmally ignorant of the existence of a profession, about half of whose livelihood consists of doing exactly that - the stretching of scar tissue after injury (or maldevelopment), to restore normal function.
Perhaps it's not surprising as this profession, though quite vital to medicine, is indeed very "low-key" and often forgotten.
They are called Physiotherapists.
- Re: The forgotten profession Jim 8/09/2003 05:55 (0)