SCARTISSUE GLOBAL EXAMINATION

The skin is riddled with mechanicoreceptors. It can be damaged by pathologic scars

or serious dermatological disorders.

PATHOLOGIC & PATHOGENIC SCARTISSUE

Physiologic scar: its a harmonious process between cellular synthesis and

resorption: injury modeling, epithelialization by mitosis, new connective tissue
formation, collagen and ground substance synthesis. At the end of this process,
the ideal scar is flexible and shows thin edges and clear color.
Pathogenic scars influence: they can decompensate or unbalance the
postural system. They can have an effect on the occlusive system and in any
case, they interfere with the polarizing soles. Thus we have to treat them in the
very first place.
Elles sont susceptible de dcompenser le systme postural. Elles peuvent en
retentir sur le systme occlusal et dans tous les cas elles perturbent laction des
semelles polarisantes. Elles sont donc traiter en priorit.

CLINICAL EXAMINATION
The anamnesis will reveal the early occurrence of post-surgery postural troubles.
Preferentially, pathogenic scars are located the deltoidal, dorsal and mid-sternal
areas. There are four aspects:

Retractile scars, above all the ones located within flexures;

Hypertrophic, reddish, swollen scars;
Keloid scars: result of an overgrowth of collagen at the site of a healed
skin injury. They are firm and rubbery or shiny and fibrous. They can
vary from pink to flesh-colored or red to dark brown.
Dehiscent scars: in case of localized fat-tissue melting.

Generally, pathogenic scars are hyper-sensitive when palpated. But they can also be
hypo-sensitive too.

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POSTURAL EXAMINATION OF SCAR TISSUE

Pathological scars often come along with intervertebral disturbance and reflex
dermatalgia on the corresponding metameric area. When lightly touched, they feature
the radial pulse collapse.

MAGNET TEST
P1 acupuncture point located in superior lateral chest area, second intercostal space,
in the deltopectoral groove. The practitioner uses a 1500 gauss magnet, north face
directly taped on P1 (red face on Statipro magnets and pointed face on Eporec
magnets). This action regularizes postural troubles in relation with pathogenic scars.

The practitioner can observe a pelvis girdle tilt due to deep massage of the scar. In
this case, the magnet is to be taped on the side of maximal side-bending.
Moreover, it can also be directly taped on the scar.

OTHER TESTS
The practitioner can temporarily eliminate postural troubles due to pathogenic scar
tissue by:
Rubbing an ice-cube onto the scar itself for two minutes;
Longitudinally applying two acupuncture needles on the sides of the scar;
Simply taping it.
These tests are described in the corresponding parts of the posturology module.

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SUMMARY OF TESTS AND CLINICAL SIGNS

FOR POSTURAL TROUBLES DUE TO REACTOGENIC SCARTISSUE

1. Magnet test
2. Scar tissue search test
3. Reactogenic scar tissue search
4. Romberg test

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