Getting in touch with the area may not stop it tearing but will certainly connect you with that part of your body again.

I tore to 4th with my first through an episiotomy and forceps. With my second I did internal work using the Pink Kit and had a very small 2nd degree tear and a graze.

I do think the internal work helped - I stretched out the scar tissue from the inside and initially I was very tense and it was very uncomfortable. With very gentle manipulation from my husband (he did all the work as my tummy was too big) the pain quickly subsided (within the first week) and I really started to feel a difference.

Importantly I also learnt to direct my breathe there and relax the area thoroughly. It was interesting as sometimes I thought it was, but my husband would say the internal muscles were not relaxed, so I would direct my breathe there and feel the muscles loosen. Really interesting stuff.