Scars are a part of the human experience, and they can be caused by a wide variety of injuries and traumas. From a simple scratch to a major surgical procedure, scars are the body’s way of repairing damaged tissue and healing wounds.
 
But scars are more than just physical reminders of past injuries. They can also have a significant impact on our emotional well-being, influencing how we see ourselves and how we view the world.
 
Scars hold the ability to alter our lens of reality and can create significant disturbances to our lives.

 
Scars and the Fascial Matrix

There are many procedures and practices that are necessary for our well-being; however, any procedure which cuts, pierces, or compresses the fascial tissue, will create an entanglement in the fascial matrix fibers. This effect sends a chain reaction into the matrix and will eventually distort and twist the weave of the adjacent tissue.
 
These distortions can be found as far out as the most distal areas of the body from the injury site. For example, if there was a surgical procedure in the nasal cavity, we will find distortions from that procedure as far out as the fascia of the ankles and feet. 

Our clinical research has demonstrated this chain reaction response from, but not limited to, these procedures:

• All injections
• IVs
• PICC lines
• Spinal taps
• Spinal Anesthesia
• Blood draw sites
• Laparoscopic surgeries
• All other surgical methods
• Injuries – punctures, blunt force trauma, etc.

It may be surprising that a tiny puncture to the skin or muscle could create such havoc on the body; however, when we understand the physiology of the fascia and how it responds to these traumas, we can understand how someone’s well-being and vitality might shift after these medical procedures.

The Iceberg Illusion

 
Scars are the result of the body’s natural healing response. When the tissue is injured, the body responds appropriately to repair and heal.
 
As the connective tissue is injured or damaged from tears/micro tears, cuts, punctures, or blunt force trauma, the tissue will become inflamed. While the inflammation is a normal physiological response, the fascia will respond to the injury by tightening up on the area. This tightening or freeze response will restrict the flow of blood and lymph to the area, possibly causing too much inflammation. 

 
The result is adhesions and scarring. Adhesions and scarring of the fascial matrix will create a derangement of the weave of the connective tissue resulting in a reduction of tensile strength and range of motion within the structure of the body. 

While the wound heals on the surface, the scar is but the tip of the iceberg. The body creates fascial restrictions and bracing patterns below the surface of the scar, which can ripple out and create large areas of adhesions. The fascia will change from a healthy fluid and elastic state to an unhealthy solidified tissue. 

This effect compromises much more than the skin and fascia. Any organ, muscle, nerve, or bone that falls within the compromised tissue, that which is related to the scar, can become twisted or compressed. 

 
This response does not repair itself, nor does it disappear…

The Case Story

Post Partum Depression

 
This case story demonstrates how the fascial matrix responds to microtears from injections.

While an injection doesn’t leave behind a “scar”, the type that has thickened and become raised on the skin, the trauma it leaves behind is significant and many times debilitating.
 
An established client (I will call her Lisa for privacy purposes), whose children had been receiving FMCM, announced that she was pregnant. The pregnancy was unexpected and required some acceptance on her part as she stated that she was “done having children.” After several weeks of deep reflection, the woman completely and wholeheartedly became overjoyed to welcome her sixth child into the family.
 
Just as she settled into the pregnancy, Lisa was diagnosed with DVT ¹ at fifteen weeks and was placed on blood thinners.
 
Due to this diagnosis, Lisa needed to self-administer two to three injections per day in many sites across her abdomen. By the end of the pregnancy, there were a total of five hundred blood thinners injected into her abdomen during the pregnancy!
 
Not only did she receive an exorbitant number of injections into her matrix, but Lisa’s pregnancy was also filled with intense fear and tremendous disappointment. 

Fear has the greatest impact on the architecture of the human fascial matrix. The matrix encapsulates the body in the form of bracing patterns, locking in the moment(s) and time(s) the body became “frozen” in fear. Most people are moving through life unknowingly bound and many have lost the ability to “feel” themselves.
 
The combination of physical pain from self-injecting (microtears), along with the emotional trauma of this experience creates the “perfect storm” for scarring and adhesions. Furthermore, the scars hold the memory of the stressful experience until accessed and released. (Read more – Emotions in the Matrix).
 
Lisa was not able to receive any therapy during her pregnancy as her condition was extremely high-risk and contraindicated; however, we discussed the importance of following up once she was cleared and discharged from medical care.
 
Ten months after the birth of her son, Lisa contacted us in need of support. With over twenty years of clinical research in fascial studies, we found her symptoms spot on to those who had also received many injections. 

Lisa was diagnosed with post-partum depression and was unable to bond with her son. She also was experiencing severe neck pain and debilitating fatigue.
 
The FMCM approach elongates and restructures the scarring and adhesions within the fascial matrix, helping to restore agility, strength, and overall function. We began working with Lisa’s structure to address the scars and adhesions from the blood thinner injections.
 
The injection sites send out a ripple effect into the weave of the fascia, distorting and compressing any structures that fall in its path. For Lisa, the ripple from the abdomen injections traveled up to her neck and occiput creating a vice-like effect on these structures.
 
After three sessions specifically addressing the injections sites, Lisa reported that she was feeling great again. Her neck pain was gone and most importantly, she was feeling emotionally like herself again. The feeling of depression and fatigue was gone. She was able to release the disappointment and fear that she was carrying since she discovered she was pregnant, and she was able to heal herself physically and emotionally from the trauma related to the DVT diagnosis.
 
So many times we have heard people say these words to a woman who has endured a traumatic delivery or stressful pregnancy, “At least you have a healthy child.” While these statements might be coming from the best intentions, it does not ever diminish the trauma that is stored in this woman’s body. We believe that these restrictions and stored traumas can manifest as postpartum depression and other anxieties that occur after delivery.
 
Our work has extended to many women postpartum, and we have seen fear, pain, depression, and disappoint turn to peace and joy once the fascial matrix becomes unbound.
 
The Myers Institute® has helped hundreds of mothers manage their symptoms and feel good again through the FMCM protocol. Our hope is that this information helps other moms create the absolute best experience and completely rock motherhood.

 
You deserve to thrive and feel absolutely amazing!

 
Michael and Kristen Myers, LMT, April 2023©

 
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At the Myers Institute®, we specialize in the Fascial Matrix Connection Method® and Somatic Movement Therapy (The Matrix in Motion). This holistic approach to wellness emphasizes the healing potential of the facial matrix. With over twenty-one years of practice, our methods provide a comprehensive path to a rebalanced overall wellness by focusing on the intricate network of the connective tissue system and the body’s natural movement.

Fascial Matrix Connection Method® and The Matrix in Motion Somatic Movement Therapy is intended to serve as an adjunct to medically supervised healthcare. This article is not designed for and does not provide medical advice. All content in this article is for general information purposes only. The content of this article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental advice or care. You should consult with a healthcare provider for diagnosis and collaborative treatment. Michael Myers, Kristen Myers, and the Myers Institute ® are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the method discussed within the information of this article.

[1] Deep Vein Thrombosis: A blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs. This condition is serious because blood clots can loosen and lodge in the lungs