What is the cumulative injury cycle (CIC)?
If you set a pendulum into motion, you don’t have to keep pushing it each time, it keeps going! Our bodies respond in much the same way. That’s why it hurts even after the stress is removed. The cycle can be started in three ways, Acute Injury, Repetitive Injury and constant Pressure or Tension. Left uncorrected, they lead to inflammation, adhesions/fibrosis, weak and tense tissues and decreased circulation all in a specific progression called the Cumulative Injury Cycle. How do I know if I have a problem? Our bodies are very adaptable as they have to be to survive. Our bodies protect us from damage with pain signals and repair damaged areas with scar tissue. Very often, we think we are “better” after the pain goes away, however, what has happened is that the problem area “healed” with scar tissue. You probably will not be aware of the problem until a later date, maybe years from the original injury. You can recognize adhesion problems by loss of function. Loss of function could be a d
