During a massage session you palpate thick, ropy, fibrous tissue. What type of tissue are you palpating?
Explanation
Answer: B Scar tissue feels bumpy, ropy, thick, and fibrous when palpated. It replaces normal tissue after the tissue is damaged. When an injury takes place, the body immediately moves into the healing stage by clotting the area and closing the wound. Next, fibroblasts form to help build new tissue which is known as scar tissue. Scar tissue is more resilient and less supple than normal tissue since its job is to bind structures together. It is not possible to remove scar tissue, but it can be improved with friction techniques such as CFF.
