Can massage therapists break down scar tissue in the neck around the spine?

[D-Tes]

thats wher ei have a lot of crunchy scar tissue and its pinching my nerves and causing numbness. i KNOW this crunchy tissue after my whiplash injury is causing all these muscle spasms and tingling. but its dangerous ive heard to massage deeply around this area. what can i do?

 

[MrNeutral]

lyoui have made some assumptions. why do you know it is scar tissue? have you had an MRI? what do yo mean by numbess? down your arms? in your hands? Masage that deep may cause problems, but if yo see a therapist, go to one that has had alot of experience. You might want to check out Rolfing.

 

[Tony I]

I think that you should get a professional diagnoses to be sure you have scar tissue first. If you do, taking a good digestive enzyme product such as Omega-Zymes in plentiful amounts (3-4 capsules) on an empty stomach should help eventually because digestive enzymes break down fibrin, which is what scar tissues are made from. Adding the digestive enzyme serrapeptase should make the process even more effective.

To answer you original question, yes deep massage can help break up scar tissue but it could also further cause problems if there is something else wrong besides scar tissue.