ABDOMINAL ADHESIONS

Abdominal Adhesions

Many people suffer from the persistent pain and life altering effects of abdominal adhesions months and even years following surgical procedures involving both direct incision and laparoscopy.

We at Innovative Therapy Canada have developed an Innovative, non-surgical therapy treatment to break apart abdominal adhesions, these deep lying myofascial adhesions, without initiating the body’s inherent response mechanism to reform them.

Our Innovative Therapy Treatment Approach

Abdominal adhesions, a condition also known as “Frozen Abdomen” can develop as a result of various abdominal surgical procedures including appendectomy (appendix), Cholecystectomy (Gall Bladder) hysterectomy, cesarean section, midurethral/transvaginal mesh, cosmetic lipectomy, colorectal cancer colectomy, and colostomy to name a few. They can also develop due to post-surgical complications, infection, peritonitis, chronic inflammation due to conditions such as IBS and Krones, and persistent stress.

Abdominal Adhesions Innovative Therapy Canada

Abdominal Adhesions are successfully removed using the world’s most powerful, state-of-the-art, acoustic shockwave therapy technology from EMS Medical (Germany), the same technology used to break apart kidney stones.

Understanding Abdominal Adhesions

Fascia is the strong, elastic connective tissue that binds and protects all muscles, and organs within the abdominal cavity. The fascial fibres encase every organ to protect their internal structures while allowing the essential oscillating motion every organ sees as they perform their individual unique functions.

Myofascial adhesions, or simply adhesions, are regions of striated, twisted/tangled and/or glued fibres amid healthy elastic fascial tissue. If present, they will interfere with normal organ function causing horrific pain and dysfunction with any organ squeezed/crushed by their formation.

Many who suffer with adhesions and frozen abdomen see some of their bowel glued to the abdominal wall in specific regions resulting in horrific pain, digestive dysfunction, intestinal blockages, and even experience severe shortening of the abdominal muscles pulling their body into a bent forward posture.


Some Abdominal Adhesions symptoms we have seen over the years include:

  • Severe abdominal cramping
  • Chronic Acid Reflux
  • Pulling sensations in the abdominal muscles causing a flexion contracture posture
  • Inability to eat causing dangerous weight loss
  • Severe bloating and pain after eating even small amounts of food
  • Severe centralized pain at the zyphoid process after eating
  • Nausea
  • Sleep issues
  • Brain fog
  • Small Intestinal bowel obstruction (SIBO)
  • Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Pelvic Pain Syndrome Pudendal Neuralgia
  • Lymphatic congestion in the legs
  • Abdominal Bloating
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Severe pain when bending over
  • Excruciating pain and weak spells lasting for days resulting in total bed ridden
  • Chronic persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD)
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Pins/needles sensations and weakness into the legs
  • Suicidal generalized abdominal pain
  • Persistent spot-specific abdominal painPersistent urinary tract infections (UTI) not responding to medication
  • Chronic Headaches
  • Severe digestive system issues/Heartburn

Our Innovative Treatment Protocol

We use the world’s true originator of extracorporeal shockwave therapy from EMS, the same technology used every day around the world to break apart kidney stones, to break apart the problematic adhesions wherever they lie in the abdomen.

Our founder Glenn Cameron has nearly 20 years experience using this powerful State-of-the-art shockwave technology from EMS and has successfully used over 230 million shockwaves breaking apart adhesions in over 27,000 treatments, changing so many lives.

The acoustic shockwave technology achieves its results by causing gas molecules in the blood and lymphatic fluids to expand like shaking up a soft drink bottle. These expanding gas bubbles cause sufficient internal pressure within the cross-bridged fascial fibres to break apart their cross-bridged collagen bonds glueing individual fibres together. As a result, the adhesions, no matter how dense, large, deep, or fibrotic they are will be broken apart without bleeding, or trauma to the fascial fibres. They are simply broken apart not harmed in any way.

Treatments typically take 75 minutes to complete with between 4-8 in total to fully break apart every adhesion.

We typically begin the first therapy treatment by targeting only ½ of the abdomen going slow with low intensity acoustic waves, so you become accustomed to the treatment process. Most people we treat have severe and potentially suicidal pain and severe abdominal and/or organ dysfunction, so we proceed with a gentle, slow approach as we begin the long awaited non-surgical process to break adhesions apart.

The second therapy treatment is administered the next day, addressing the other half of the abdomen in the same manner.

All subsequent therapy treatments will then address the entire abdomen with increasing intensity, targeted focus, and reach deeper into the abdomen because by this time we can.

Near the end of the 4-8 treatments, we are simply cleaning up lingering fibres in specific regions to complete the process.

Treatments can be done weekly, bi-weekly, or spread out over several weeks or months, depending on how quickly you want to return to a normal life.

Released fascial fibres do not reform once they have been broken apart because unlike surgery, the acoustic waves of the shockwave therapy device do not cause bleeding. They simply build pressure to break the adhered fibres apart.

Relief is experienced immediately after each therapy treatment has been completed. Whether it be reduced abdominal pressure/tension, reduced internal pain, near immediate bowel movements in those with chronic constipation, or ability to stand straight. Changes are immediate.

Most people see their lives begin to change quickly as we release the strangle hold these adhesions have on the organs, abdominal wall, and nerves in the abdomen. Every treatment brings more relief as more adhered fibres are released.

We have seen and resolved many horrific situations over the years with people wondering how much longer they can go on living with the relentless pain and suffering these adhesions caused, but made it through our treatment process and have begun a new life without pain.

How Do these Therapy Treatments Work?

The powerful acoustic waves of our EMS shockwave technology are applied to the abdomen from an applicator that generates the acoustic waves. These powerful acoustic waves can reach deep into the abdomen to break apart adhesions, no matter how deep, how old, how dense, or how large they are.

These acoustic waves do not cause harm to any body structures including nerves, blood vessels, or the abdominal organs being treated. This innovative therapy treatment approach only breaks apart the twisted, tangled, glued fibres of affected adhesions by simply causing the gas molecules in the blood of the adhesion to expand like shaking up a soft drink can. The increased pressure caused by these expanding bubbles creates internal pressure which then breaks apart the bonds responsible for the cross-bridged fascial fibres that comprise the adhesion.

Is It Safe?

Applications of the shockwave therapy’s acoustic waves cause immediate increased pressure in the abdominal muscles where the applicator is applying its waves, and continues through the organs and their fascial tissue as the deep-reaching waves hit the tissues in your back.

The expansion of gas molecules in the blood does not harm healthy tissue because every organ in your body including the stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, intestines, colon, bladder, and reproductive organs, are all comprised of an elastic muscular layer surrounding their internal structures.

This muscular and fascial connective tissue layer must stretch and contract in a oscillating rhythm as the organ performs its unique duties. Peristalsis is one example of this rhythm as the food eaten must be propelled along the 30 feet of small intestine, and 6 feet of large colon before exiting the body in a bowel movement.

Only the adhered, rigid non-elastic fibres characteristic of problematic adhesions are broken apart. Remember, shockwave therapy is used every day to break apart kidney stones in the most delicate organ we have, our kidney, and this does not cause any harm to it.

The process is safe, and highly effective.

Does It Really Work?

Yes, it really does work. We have not seen it fail yet.

The acoustic shockwave therapy technology we use in these treatments is not just any ordinary version of the technology but the world’s most powerful, state-of-the-art from EMS. In fact, EMS is the very company who invented this technology almost 40 years ago, is patented and remains the world’s leader in shockwave therapy technology.

The acoustic waves have the power to reach deep into the abdomen with little attenuation of their impulses, so enough bond-breaking capability remains. This is a crucial aspect to our treatments. If attenuation is high with ordinary shockwave devices, the acoustic waves will have no capability to break adhesions apart, which is why we use only EMS technology. It guarantees we will break apart any adhesions you have.

What to Expect Following Abdominal Adhesions Treatments

The side effects you will experience includes:
– Bruising and redness of the abdomen where the acoustic waves are applied
– Tenderness and bloating of the abdomen where the adhesions were broken apart
– Fatigue for a few days as your liver filters an influx of trapped metabolic waste released from the treated adhesions
– Interrupted sleep that night due to frequent bowel movements in those with chronic constipation as the colon relaxes

Any symptoms experienced typically last for only a few days but can last for up to one week in more severe cases where adhesions were deep, large, or hardened, strangling the bowel or organs.

You easily walk away from treatments as they do not affect normal body function in any way.

If your case involves partial intestinal blockage or twisting of the bowel, the treatment instantly releases this region, as we focus longer on it to provide you with instant relief.

Your Next Step: contact Us to Start the Process
We prefer that you call us to discuss your case so we may determine the best schedule for treatments depending on where you live in the world, and whether you have other chronic pain issues we need to solve at the same time you are here.

For more information on our abdominal adhesion treatment solution, contact us to arrange a phone consultation.

Abdominal Adhesions
If you are watching this, and you have chronic pain of any type don’t settle for a Band-Aid. Glenn treatment is the only thing that fixed me.
Katy Gustafson

Winnipeg

Abdominal Adhesions
I feel like I just got my life back. He really gives you the full treatment. He looks at your whole body and determines what needs to be done.
Jeannie

Newfoundland

Abdominal Adhesions
With all my heart, I believe God has used you to be my Christmas miracle.  You have helped to give me my life back!
Nicolle Jones

Florida