ADHESIONS DO NOT GROW OR SPREAD UNLESS......

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Sun Jan 12 22:57:13 2003


The question - " Do adhesions keep growing or spreading? " -has been brought up on the Message Board several times in the past! Since I was not sure, I decided to ask Dr. Wiseman. Tonight I received Dr. Wiseman's reply concerning: "Do adhesions keep growing or spreading" - and he told me: "Please post my reply."

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Dr. Wiseman's reply

"Adhesions probably do not continue to grow (i.e. to spread). Once they have formed, there should be no reason for them to spread, unless there is further insult to the area (e.g. continued infection, endometriosis, more surgery, cancer, etc.)

" They will probably "harden", or more correctly " toughen "; because what started out as flimsy adhesions may progress to more fibrous "gristle" adhesions. Why some people may take years to show problems due to adhesions is unknown."

Sincerely,

David Wiseman Ph.D., M.R.Pharm.S.

Founder, International Adhesions Society (IAS)


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