massage techniques scar tissue

Ask the doctor or search for information on transverse friction, stretching methods,forms of "massage techniques",that help pull apart micro adhesions in the soft tissue,resulting in inflammation,signaling the tissue repair process. If it doesn't help shrink the scar tissue, hopefully it will bring you some pain relief, with out causing further damage.

Make sure your LMP is knowledgeable in the modalities of massage that affect scar tissue, a generic swedish massage (the standard of most therapists) won't do much for your situation. You need cross fiber friction massage to literally break up the tissue.

Has anyone had problems dilating due to scar tissue on the cervix? I had pre cancer cells removed and my Dr informed me that it might cause problems with dilating...I'm 38 weeks pregnant, 1cm and 95% effaced...

I have been afforded PT and preform stretching exercises, massage techniques=manually working on scar tissue with extreme pain. After a Bone Scan and QST heat cold test I have just been told I have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome. Other than meds that do not allow me to be mentally alert is there anything I can do?

What causes the lower lid to become stiff? Is this caused by scar tissue and if so will massaging it make it recover and shape normal?

I just uploaded a close up after three weeks on my profile. There are two bumps on/above the scar that you can see in the photo (of course more noticable to me when I feel them too). Will these go away with time? Do you think it's scar tissue or internal stitches? Will massaging them help? I've read a bunch of old posts where people say this but my doc did not say to massage them...however after surgery his office has not been extremely helpful anyway.

I have been told by my surgeon that it is scar tissue (although no one has gone in to see if that really is the problem) and then I was told by a second surgeon that it "might" be a spacer that is too large. Both surgeons said that going in to take care of the scar tissue would probably make it worse (worse ??). My tkr knee has always been swollen and bigger than my right knee. Has anyone had the experience of having scar tissue removed? Did it work?

If your scar tissue has adhered to your bowels, then surgery may be your only option. I wouldn't say the surgery itself is "dangerous," but the risk lies in traumatizing more tissue and causing more adhesions to form. Adhesions get tougher and thicker as they age. Yours being 16 years old are probably pretty thick and ropy by now. If they've tangled up in a loop of bowel, that fits neatly with the symptoms you describe.

Scar tissue and adhesions are 2 different things, scar tissue is formed around the actual incision, it is a puckered like layer of skin that does not grow. Adhesions are growths of "'stringy" like tissue that try to bind things together after removal of organs, that creates a space in the area, the adhesions are the bodies way of trying to "make up" for the removal of something.

During an ERCP several years ago, I had my sphincter of oddi "cut open" since it was pretty much scar-tissued shut. Didn't help my URQ pain, even after they eventually rmoved my gallbalder which was also a mess of scar tissue.

If all other possibilities to the cause of pain have been ruled out and it is believed that your symptoms are due to scar formation; a trial of non-invasive techniques like steroid injection, laser ablation etc. or minimal invasive surgery may be preferred if possible, over surgical excision. I would suggest discussing the possibility with your orthopedician before deciding on a management plan. Hope this helps. Take care!

I do have issues with internal scar tissues froma mastectomy and i know how damaging it can be fro surounding tissue. Can my problem with my periformus and SI be from internal scar tissue from my hernia surgery!!!! Please,if anyone has any information on this i would love to hear from you. I have been trhu everything tryng to releive this pain and no one wants to listen to this suggestion!!!!!

I have suffered for 20 plus years with horrible pain in my right side from scar tissue and adhesions. I have been to numerous doctors and all say I must live with it. it is seriously causing alot of the quality of my life and work, I take alot of aspirin and aleve that sort of thing to help relieve pain but nothing really works. I don't know where to turn, I have tried physical therapy as well to no avail. Any suggestions.

The phrase has also been loosely used for different manual therapy techniques, including soft tissue manipulation work such as connective tissue massage, soft tissue mobilization, foam rolling, structural integration, and strain-counterstrain techniques. However, in current medical terminology, myofascial release refers mainly to the soft tissue manipulation techniques described below.

Hello, A year and a half ago I had an anal fissure surgery. The wound took 9 months to close. Now I have a scar which unfortunately is very painful. I am a gay man so my sexual life feels very incomplete, I am very depressed. - Do the collagen creams actually work? - What kind of massage should I practice? Really, I haven't found any massage technic online. I do give massage but I end up with more pain so I don't know if I am doing it right. - What are my options?

It is very important to massage the are around the incision to break up the scar tissue. My scar is almost invisible...no bumps or puckers around the line. I did it for months 2x day...every day. I think it works fabulously!

Also PT or massage to help break it up may be of benefit to you. I have a lot of scar tissue too from so many surgeries AND having it before ANY of my surgeries were done. I actually had a lot of scar tissue removed on my very first surgery. Bands and bands of it removed. It can be painful. Hopefully you find something that brings you long term relief.

I was circumcised as a child and believe that I have an abnormal amount of scar tissue on the underside of the penis. This scar tissue is hyper-sensitive and causes ejaculation with even the smallest amount of stimulation. Could it be that the sensitive nerve ending are all exposed in this scar tissue? Is that a desired effect of circumcision? Can someone please explain to me exactly what areas of the penis should be most sensitive during intercourse?

Once there it is absorbed into the blood stream and has been proven useful to break down scar tissue (fibrin) while leaving delicate living tissue alone. It may take months of these things, both massage and the serrapeptase, but I would not have them try to open the tube, you will just end up with more scarring. If after 6mo of this the tube is still filled with fluid (an u/s should be able to show that, or you can redo the dye test if you like) Then I would opt to just remove the blocked tube.

My husband had scalp surgery about a year ago to remove nevus sebaceous. The dermatologist said he could remove it and a straight line scar would result with hair on both sides. The first surgery resulted in ulcers that had to be cut out, but when the ulcers were cut out the skin couldn't be pulled tight enough to entirely stitch together so there was an open spot in the center of the wound that scarred and had to be removed.

Something that should help the pain at the scar itself is a lot of massage. Use a nice cream and massage in a circular fashion a couple of times a day. I'm a hand therapist and deal with painful scars all the time. One of the things that few people know is that scar tissue takes a full year to "mature", that is, soften. The actual healing process takes 3 months with another year for full maturation.

My doctor said to massage the area, and come in the office for ultra sound treatments to help dissolve the scar tissue, several days later there is more scar tissue devloping in other areas. what is your take on this and what is your recomendation?

-Massage therapist (loosen me up for chiro adjustments) -Chiropractor (adjustments, popped ribs back in place, laser treatment that released muscles in back a bit, acupuncture that seemed to do nothing, ART that broke up the scar tissue, released two tendons that felt like slinkies going down the arm) -Kinesiologist (setup an exercise plan for me) -physiotherapist (gave me daily exercises) -pain psychologist (taught me pain Managment techniques) -sports specialist (6 rounds of bi-weekly injecti

I had a lower face and neck lift 3 weeks ago. Under my chin is very 'tight' and 'hard', and a little 'dimpply'. My PS told me that this is scar tissue, and that I should massage it, it will go away in time. Any suggestions as to anything else to do? What is the 'average' healing time for these types of 'scar tissue' in a healthy 55 year old. I am very happy with my results, except for my under my chin, and it concerns me!

Will this also cause more scar tissue? You know, more surgeries more scar tissue? She does get some relief from massage but it is difficult finding the right person to do this properly. She also had some relief from inversion therapy but we cannot afford both of these therapies continually. Are these options better than surgery? Any advice is appreciated.

I had a major surgery done a little over 3 years ago, in March 2008. I have now been left with large scars, one of which is a 9 inch scar that runs down the inside of my right thigh. They did a skin flap surgery, in which they took out the muscle as well as an oval chunk of skin to move to my hip to cover a spot where they had removed part of a malformation. The large scar on my thigh has been giving me a lot of pain lately, especially if I do anything that would pull at the scar.

Try a product called Scar Massage by Home Health or Belly Balm, I forget the manufacturer but it's for stretch marks. Might help over time.

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