Nineteen controls received two treatments, four weeks apart, of dry-needling, which involved inserting an acupuncture needle into rotator-cuff tissue to stimulate healing.

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And the fact that they are always there calls into question whether they really are as good at healing damaged tissue as some research has indicated.

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Used topically, the honey can help prevent the attachment of bacteria to tissue, thereby allowing the healing process to accelerate and the infection to clear.

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The external stress encourages the formation of granulation tissue, which is essential for healing.

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In Peyronie's disease, problems in the normal wound-healing process result in permanent scar tissue.

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Without a graft, the healing usually takes a lot longer and scar tissue is more noticeable.

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Fibrosis is an underhanded villain, scarring the tissue of the heart, lungs, kidneys or limbs with uncontrolled production of the body's own healing agents.

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