How to Get Rid of Scar Tissue After Surgery or Injury (Hardened?)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2015
- Famous Physical Therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck describe the do it yourself method for getting rid of scar tissue. Especially after surgery such as a knee replacement.
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I am a chiropractor and I love your videos. You guys do a great job 👏
Thank you for this. I’m attempting to make a comeback at college football after suffering a knee injury this season. So far so good!
this is so helpful! how long can you do this procedure after the surgery? 1 month post-up? 2? 3?
Thank you so much! Every other video only talks about massaging to prevent scar tissue build up. I have been looking for one about breaking it apart after its already formed. I have a really thick and hardened area on the palm of my hand where it meets the wrist, from an ulnar nerve exploratory surgery. What you described with your patient is kind of what I have. That area of the suture is one that opens up pretty easily, and was starting to, so they left the stitches in longer. I guess from opening a little, it formed a larger more solid scar than the rest of the incision. Its been really worrying me since its been causing some pain, and even restricting my hand a little. So you can soften it up, but does it ever get any better over time? Or is it pretty much permanent?
Just had a meniscus surgery and have some 'nice' scar tissue that's starting to harden. This is a great tip and thank you both!
Nice video! I was wondering if this would be good to apply on my hardened Hoffa's fat pad in my knee. My injury (Fell on my knees) is a year old and unfortunately it has become chronic. My MRI showed the only thing bad in my knee is my inflamed fat pad tissue...
This okay up to a point, there are far more sophisticated techniques found by Sharon Wheeler (ScarWork) and also some by Alastair McLouglin (MSTR). Both of these techniques are very soft in there application and there is no pain associated with them either. Research is on going but the application of light pressure can have profound effects through the multiple layers (facia and muscle) within the body leading to deep long lasting outcomes. It's worth doing research of these techniques and finding a local practitioner to help any issues you may have.
Thank you for your videos! They are very informative & helpful😊 I had knee replacement on 03/02/17 but my knee won't completely straighten out or bend past 95° I might need a manipulation to help it. Would this help to avoid it or is it too late?
Thank you for making this video!
How long should you wait after surgery to start this ? I had tibia & patella reconstruction almost 6 wks ago, would it be ok to start now because under & around the incision is very rough and hard in ways it shouldn't be.
I had surgery on talus in my ankle...I developed scar tissue...been a year now..I massaged it for a month...I can play sports now but it hurts a lot after more from internal swelling...lots of scar tissue by ankle and towards side of Achilles....how can I get rid of the tough various tissue? Doc says I have tarsal tunnel syndrome. I'm doing PT but it doesn't do much...what can I do to help with pain?
Dears,
i got an 2 stitches under my lip 2 months ago, its hard now. would you recommend this procedure on it? because you mentioned body.
Thanks
is the scar tissue glued to the tendons or rather to the facia ?
I've been suffering with knee pains ever since my 3 orthopedic surgeries, and can't barely do anything without feeling my knee pain. Turns out I have developed these growths underneath main scar incision, my guess is a bunch of scar tissue that's hardened over the years. Bad thing is that NO ONE told me (not my doc or physical therapist) that I had to take care of this scar and massage it constantly in order to avoid problems with it in the future. Now 2 years after last surgery I'm having this problem affecting my life, I know it's never too late to start, but it would have been easier for me to start right after wound healing.
I’m sorry 😢
Yeah I'm starting 10 years later, what are you gonna do
starting 13 years later smh
@@lauren1978 I feel all you guys
Didn't start messaging scar tissue until about 8 years after injury.
WHY DOES NO ONE TELL US THIS!?
I had surgery on a finger joint back in May. The doc told me to work on being able to bend it forward, but didn't mention flexing it back, and now it is crooked forward. It's fully healed and fully usable, but I'd like to straighten it. Would something like this work on a finger joint?
you two are so funny!
I have some really bad scar tissue where I had my gallbladder (on the inside, near my ribs), I then had another surgery on my bile duct because I was having pain (10+) and now its still bad. Ive been doing castor oil packs. I try to rub it but idk if im doing it right :(
Do you have any additional suggestions or techniques I should be using? I'm pretty desperate.
I have a numb spot on my knee replacement scar, will this procedure help that as well?
Could you please do a video on capsular contracture?
I love your videos. They help a lot!
Every morning for two months I awake with spasms in my right lower back. It goes away after sitting on 15 min of automated back massage with heat. How can I heal this malady?
I'm a side sleeper. When I wake up at 2 am, I'm ok; but the later I awake, the more likely a spasm will erupt. By 7 am, a few spasms are certain. If I do some piraformis stretches, it helps, but the massage heated pad always works... After 15 or 20 min.
Hi. Thanks for sharing your video. I had a hip replacement 4 years ago. I am unable walk with out crutches. My hip is very sore and stiff and very hard to get in and out of a car. Is there any advice you can give me to help in removing deep scar tissue in my artificial hip joint. My doctors have told it is scar tissue adhesion's. I have had 2 more operations to correct the scar tissue but it has not helped me at all.
I shattered my elbow in 20 pieces, my scar tissue is limiting my mobility a great deal, I don't have much supanation and pronation, as well as extention and reflection. What's the best method to reducing the amount of scar tissue, deep tissue massages?
Fell on my knee go a dark purple raised scar and it feels sensitive when I massage it, am I doing it right? there was no popping or other sensations. also is there a difference in effectiveness if I massage it straight leg or bending?
Does this work on a leg bypass scar?
I am 6 months post op ACL reconstruction of the right knee. I naturally have hyperextension in both knees, but after surgery I haven't been able to gain full hyperextension in the operated knee. I was told by my doctor that it's due to Cyclops Lesion. Is there a way besides surgery to get rid of this scar tissue in the knee joint?
How would I get rid of or reduce the appearance of a scar that I got from a lumbar fusion surgery.
Thank you so much for this. I suffer from self harm scars athe they are horribly embarrassing especially on my chest. I just want to make then not so noticeable
Please help me. I have a large internal hard scar tissue from carpel tunnel surgery. I'm doing therapy almost done it seems to be getting bigger.. I'm in so much pain I'm on so many meds that I don't want to take. Nothing is working.
Hi there great video! I had surgery on my chin after a broken jaw and only just realized I have a build up of scar tissue inside my chin where it's visible from the outside. Is it possible to break it up with this technique? It was 7 years ago the surgery. Would appreciate any help you can give as there's not much advice on old internal scars that I can find anywhere
Thanks so much
How’s the scar doing? What did you end up doing.
I had 3 foot surgeries over a 3 year period. I don’t have large scars, but I have been told that there are layers of scar tissue that causes pain and limping. Cortisone shots have not worked and actually turned my toes purple. Do you have a video that addresses this issue?
what is scar is fully healed and on the stomach
Title “how to get ride of scare tissue”
*first lines in the intro*You can’t get rid of scare tissue
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Scott Bortnick ouch
Scott Bortnick lmao 😂 I went from being excited to wtf
Sam Leaf 🍃
But you can soften the scar!!
Technically it's "remodeling" scar tissue but it effectively gets rid of it.
I've done some research and it appears that gua sha can break down fibrosis.
What about light massage on the area, before diving in, to increase the circulation and heat the are up?
i have a scar on my finger i cut open years ago and it feels like a bb it actually moves around ? what is it scar tissue bc it hurts bad
Could I send a picture of my surgical excsion and see what is the best option for healing and make sure it has the best scar.
How long do you do this for?
Does it work on scar tissue formed after gynocomatic surgery
Is acute swelling a common problem after performing scar tissue massage?
Thanks. Really helpful.
thanks a lot
what is your opinion about using ultrasound ?
Had it done on both my knees for severe tendonitis, gone within a month.
Great video. Will this be helpful for scar tissue developed in my mesh implant from inguinal hernia surgery? I have sensory nerve pain and that area is very hard when palpated. Surgery was 8 months ago. Thanks.
physicaltherapyvideo ok. thanks guys.
Finding your clips here and there over many months.Must admit very helpful but you got to do your homework and put in the time if you wan results. Hey should I try this on ham string scar tissue that is 30 years old or don't even bother?
I hope you have a solution for my scar tissue on the larence and vocal cords of the throat. This was caused from a side effect of the five year drug Arimidex used for cancer prevention. I discontinued taking it after a week due to the reaction in my throat. Hopefully you can help me. thank you.
Whats the best way to get rid of the intense pain after manipulation. I had mine manipulated on tuesday. On thursday i began pt. First day Thursday i was 110 bend 0 straight. On day 2 friday everything changed i was 89 bend 21 straight. I have the cpm machine, pain med, ice, and i did a nsaid cream since i cant have nsaids by mouth. This pain has under my knee in the bend a huge tennis size buldge. My pt has been trying everything
Hi-I have a buildup of internal scar tissue in my knuckle joint from an infection & two surgeries. Will this work in my case? And could it help reduce the size of my knuckle due to the scar tissue? Thank you
Dry fasting for 24 hours will help
Do it 2 times a week
I have a lot of small but messy scars (traditional cuts of blades) how do I reduce their appearance, please help🙃😫😫
What about carpal tunnel scar? How can I get rid of the built up tissue underneath it?
i have a big bump of scar tissue on my stomach above my belly button. will this work for me?
After a month I'm able to tolerate massaging a scar on my wrist from a glass injury. Did I wait to long to begin ?
Stephanie Damiano did it go away i have on on my wrist to from glass
Is it possible to flatten the muscle tissue from a muscle belly pec tear? It’s nearly 15 years old and when I flex you can see a lump. Unfortunately it didn’t tear from the tendon and from what I’ve been told, it can’t be repaired so I’ve been living with this ever since.
I am really just looking for some kind of cosmetic improvement if possible. Thanks guys.
Cocoa butter makes it easier to massage the scar. It's solid, but melts instantly when you put it on your skin. Works great.
Reslly
Sir, I had ACL reconstruction and MCL repair surgery before 50 days ago, but still my knee is so stiff and I am unable to get full flexion, so what should I do??
Please work on your quad muscle
Is it possible to make it less noticeable on my nose?
Hi could a compression injury cause scar tissue? It's like the tissue has all gone hard, and I can't release the muscles etc properly. Thanks xx
I have a scar tissue where I think nerve endings are reattaching from a blue heeler bite to the heel, 13 years ago only having troubles now, it's horribly hurtful to walk on, I'm YouTubing how to get rid of it. Thanks for your videos
I wonder if this works for boxers fracture if you have a hard time bending your finger bc of scar tissue on one of the joints of the finger?
Will the scar become more red after massage and is it normal?
i fell and busted my lip,had 3 stitches theres a little scar but the tissue is hard and very uncomfortable what do I do??
Hey Bob you have 2 ganglion cysts on your hand. how come you haven't removed them even though you are a Doctor yourself?
Pls make video on knee scar tissue arthrofibrosis #@ ACL cartilage reconstruction
Hi guys,can you please tell me one thing.I have a orif on left arm which causes some hard scar tissue on incision area now I will have hardware removal surgery this year how to deal with that.if it is operated on scar tissue does it causes more scar tissue
I have a very sore bump near my scar on my knee , not a tkr . But it hurts like crazy. Can I do anything about it ?
Have you tried using a massage gun lightly on it? If it's really sore, you may want to get that looked at by your physician, in case it's something other than scar tissue. Could be a benign cyst that formed as well.
i was just wonerdering would this help on my foot?? i dropped a paper weight on it a few years ago and i got it checked because of the lump under the skin.( i thought it was a blood clot) but they told me it was scar tissue but its not like i had a surgery or anything. Just wondering
Can you do this on a scalp scar
Would this work on a c-section scar? I have a hardened lump across my scar.
+physicaltherapyvideo thank you. It does hurt but it's a 5 year old scar
Sylvia, how have u been since? I have a hardened lump under my incision site afters hernia op 6 weeks ago and it’s driving me crazy.
Bending and long walks tend to cause it to become very discomforting, almost like it’s going to cramp up.
Any tips or advice as to how u dealt with your similar issue?
I recently had a ganglion cyst removed where my right hand meets my wrist on the top of my hand. That joint area. Anyway, its got that hard lump there which the doctor said was scar tissue. My question for you is, how long does it take for this stuff to dissipate/flatten once I start doing the two finger thing you describe? any time frame? I WANT MY HAND TO LOOK LIKE IT USED TO AGAIN!! :)
Hey did you ever try this, and did it work for you? I’m in a very similar situation right now and haven’t been able to find many answers. Just wondering :)
I suffered from a skateboard injury and have a pretty good sized scar that I've been trying to get rid of. I've tried scratching the surface off with a razor, rubbing coconut oil, ect. I'm wondering if this actually works, Thanks.
Eli Weaver please don’t use a razor on your skin, you’ll cause an infection. Scar massage does work but needs patience. Try Bio oil with it.
i know stilly question, but after 8 weeks of total knee replacement, will using fingers pulling affect the stitches? i mean open it?
Dee Rai yea most likely
No!
I'm so scared to do this because I have a scar on my chin from getting hit by a car and I have a big lump under it. It changed my chin a little bit, my chin is more pointy on one side. So I'm scared to do this because I don't want to have a disformed chin. I feel like I'm going to give myself some chin surgery without the actual surgery.
I have the same thing from falling off my bike! I went to a plastic surgeon and he said he can’t “take it out” anyway. There’s nothing we can do. I hope doing this makes a difference after 15yrs.
I'm sorry to hear. I hope you are better by now? And that it is more symetrical again.
Triamcinolone acetonide injections can help also botox if your mentalis muscle got impacted and is dysfunctional.
Here is somebody with a similar case who got rid of it this way : e-acfs.org/m/journal/view.php?doi=10.7181/acfs.2019.00199
Great video.I had a small lipoma removed from my tailbone 6 months ago. I rubbed the area but not as much and as often as my surgeon instructed. I am now experiencing intermittent discomfort and beating myself up about it. Is it too late for me to treat my hardened scar tissue being that it has been 6 months?
Was your incision in the butt crack ?
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Ultrasound therapy is meant to be good for scars isn't it?
Hi gents, would you know how one could soften up scar tissue in one’s neck/throat area after a thyroid operation?
Gua Sha might help
Thx u my tendon was stuck to my skin. Now I know what todo hopefully 🙏 it works
Any improvement?
What about internal scar for tmj ?
i was stabbed on my left arm on the top of my shoulder & i cant move my hand fully up , how would i do this?
thank you, its actually helping.
Does this work for injuries ? I hit my knee into cement wrong skateboarding pretty hard and it’s like 2 years later . I still feel pain there after workouts and just from sitting down etc
Is your pain coming from a scar or just the knee itself?
@@BobandBrad I think the tendon itself has a scar on it, I can feel it with my finger if I put pressure on it.
serrapeptase enzyme is said to dissolve scar tissue. It is the enzyme found in silkworms used to eat themselves out of their cocoons
Thank you so much for posting this information!
Thank you!
I have 5 surgical incisions on my lower leg after ORIF (intramedullary rod + 5 screws). I am using the technique here with coconut oil and finish with a magnesium spray
Hi I just had that surgery too on the 14th my calf feels like a hard handful of muscle and my shin is very divited did you experience that
Can you let me know how you are doing I can't walk without the boot yet but I am at the not needing crutches stage now.
@@loraharriman hi, I was not able to use the boot due to pain in my shin so I just wore normal shoes after non-weight bearing was over. Took it slow and easy but there was pain with each step everyday for about 6 months and it always changed to new areas as the healing continued, everywhere else but the fracture site… I still have some pain where the screws are at the top but overall I’m 98% back to pre-fracture state..best wishes
Thank you for your reply gives me hope.Did you by chance have any of the tough muscles type issue in the calf?
I’ve just done my scar and it was removed immediately! Thank you so much!
Q: to clarify: so i have heart surgery scaring from years and years and from various angles, now i have a lot of tightness and aches and pinching in my chest and shoulders and clavicle and sternum and back and neck and ribs sometimes. i can now wake up and expand my chest a little and pop/crackle my sternum and clavicles and rib-sternum areas, is this popping/crackling the same activity happening in a standard knuckle/joint pop? or is it the popping of the scar tissue that u spoke of in this video? i looked up scar tissue info right now because i just watched a couple Rodney Mullen interviews and he talked about how he had gotten to a point where one of his hip sockets was deteriorating and developing scar tissue, and that it grows like weeds, and it was pulling his femur up into his pelvis and it woulda started grinding the head down and eventually fusing in the socket, but so he periodically would poke something into his socket to break up/loosen some of the scar tissue, and then one day he was really working with it and he heard a huge pop like a tree trunk and it loosened it all up and he felt like he had a normal ball and socket joint again, so like he just totally broke the dense scar tissue in there. so this popping in dense scars is normal? and is it something to be done very cautiously? cause i am very sensitive about my sternum area ever since my last open heart surgery at 16 yrs old. sternum is basically completely developed by then, and they put wires in there to hold my sternum closed, so no doubt that mighta caused some things too, but im hoping the popping and crackling isnt any sort of loose sternum but rather rib-joint and maybe scar-tissue popping.
WeAreBullets wow. Your case sounds similar to mine. I have hydrocephalus and 3 years ago, I had 2 brain surgeries. I had a shunt revision. One surgery to replace the tube and one to replace the shunt valve in my head. Now 2 years later, I have pain underneath my rib cage and across my abdomen. I have been to several doctors and specialists and have had several tests and no one can figure out what is going on. I do feel lot of tightness and pinching and discomfort. And pain. I am unable to eat, and I have lost weight. The only thing that helps is a cold compress on my chest. I am dealing with this along with my headaches for hydrocephalus. It is just a real nightmare sometimes.
I don’t know what to do
Hi my son had surgery on his right ring finger. It has started to contract downward due to the scar tissue. He goes to a hand specialist but the therapy isn't working. Is it possible to break up the scar tissue without him having to go back and have surgery
I hope you can answer. I had 18 stitches above my lip. It's healing but forming into a hard skin---can I use this technique on my face?
Hi. I was just watching a video by cancer rehab pt about using a suction tool. I'm going to try it on a hard to reach, sensitive foot surgery scar. The one she recommended was for a larger area but I found one on Amazon called:
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If you search the reviews for the word "scar" you can get opinions from people who actually used it on their scars. I just ordered one today. 🤷🏻♀️
They say don't do it too hard or you might get hickies.
Do you think this might help my scar tissue? Years ago I was playing around with a friend and their head slammed into my head and I got a terrible black eye. I didn't know that I should put ice on it and I let it go. Now I have this big lump of scar tissue above one of my eyes. It is right on the eye socket bone above my eye. A doctor told me to use heat on it because I never used ice on it, but the heat didn't help whatsoever. I have thought about going to see a plastic surgeon because my eyes aren't the same now. Please help if you can. Thank you #BOB&BRAD
Answer this question please. I'd love to know.
My mom had ankle surgery for tibia and fibula fracture. The physical therapist says she has excess scar tissue and says she won't recover all her motion. What can we do to reduce scar tissue? Any vitamins or ointments she can use? Thanks
Do they treat john frusciante?
I suffered a sagital band tear of my middle knuckle about a year ago and a big all of scar tissue formed over my knuckle. I didnt have surgry and my finger is still fully functional but there is some pain and im hoping my knuckle size will return back to normal if i can break up this scar tissue hopefully this will help.
Hi, did this work for you? I have a buildup of scar tissue in my knuckle as well and I’m hoping for the same. I haven’t been able to find much reliable information about scar tissue in knuckle joints :( I hope you’re doing better!
Hi i had an ulnar nerve transposition 15 days ago and yesterday I got my splint off. When can i start doing these stuff on my scar? Thanks
Check with your doctor, but usually as soon as the wound heals
@@paulabillanes5084 thanks for the fast reply!
I had this surgery back in August.
I'm a type one diabetic and I take about 8 shots a day and it makes my stomach look huge! I hope this will help.
What size needles do you use? I have those tiny 4mm pen caps and can use my thighs, front, sides and buttocks. Really helps to have options to rotate injection sites. I know some folk still use big needles
Had tarsal tunnel surgery many years ago and now the scar tissue is making it hard for me to walk .. Thank you I needed this
Beth g try Serrapeptase by Doctor's Best . dissolves all scar tissue .
Linda king What mg did you take and how many a day?
Did you have success with the massaging? I have similar issues
I had a surgery about 2 weeks ago, laparoscopic varicocelectomy.
I have scar tissue buildup. How often should I attempt to work the area?
Also, is it too late for me to break it up?
I appreciate this video by the way.
Jippy Blah
Hello?
hey I broke my radius in my arm while playing soccer and I was in a cast for 5 weeks and now I cant seem to twist/turn it and my mom made me visit the physio therapy and she talks about the same thing is that normal for a 13 year old person??
***** thanks dude
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I am a family Physician and I have my advice in this matter, the most important part to start with is choosing the surgeon/ physician well before any procedure, if there is 1% uncomfortable attitude coming from that doctor then forget it and dont go for it. Look for another one. I know a friend who made procedure to his nose and the doctor told him he would not touch the skin exteriorly but he lied. He made 2 stitches to his tip of the nose from outside and as a result of that a visible scar now in that area and the patient is so angry because of that and he is thinking to go for laser removal but not sure if it will help or not.
Did you think that if occupational therapy after a boxer fracture with no surgery doesn't get rid of the scar tissue one should consider getting the scar surgically removed?
I'm asking bc my doctor suggested it if I'm still not able to make a fist 6 months since having the cast.
@@HealthyLiv1ng I think you need to consult a very good DERMATOLOGIST in this matter before doing any surgery. if the dermatologist say the only solution can be is surgical removal then for that a good dermatologist can manage it only if his subspecialty is surgical dermatology or a good plastic surgeon.
@@samfrank9573 I'm going to try massaging multiple times a day with the massage gun I purchased that Bob and Brad sell to see if it will help me break up the scar tissue within the next 30 days
@@HealthyLiv1ng With all honesty I don't recommend that as this can expand the scar and elongate it. start with a good dermatologist. That's my advice to you.
@@samfrank9573 Thx. I don't understand how a dermatologist would focus on scar tissue 🤔
What about acne scars on face
Have the same issue with the distal bicep tendon scar issue
Me too
Heard some some popping massaging my surgical scar today, glad I found this video to hear that’s normal. Thought I fucked something up
Thanks for sharing that info in such a relatable way 💜🙂
Joesr31, that dark purple sensitive scar sounds like a keloid scar. I also develop those. They can get ugly and huge. I had one that continued growing. Eventually a doctor suggested a steroid shot into the scar, which made it stop growing, stop hurting, turn skin colored, and flatten out. It was awesome.
Hey did the steroid injection cause any skin discolouration? I am thinking to get it done, would be helpful if you answer it
Dark purple can also mean hypertrophic scars, depending on skin tone.
@@shrutisingh5310 for me, it actually STOPPED being discolored and returned to a normal skin color. There is still a barely visible scar there, but no raised texture, no discoloration, no pain, no itching.
No discoloration at all. It looks like the surrounding skin.
Hi guys, about months ago I was concussed in a soccer game and fell to the ground awkwardly in my unconcious state. I bent my knee in a unorthodox fasion when falling. I didn't feel pain immediately but only after my next soccer game 3 weeks later. I've been doing rehab and my knee feels good but when I play soccer it always hurts real bad the next day... could it be scar tissue that is the problem ? thanks for the great video guys , keep up the good work
+physicaltherapyvideo. thank you for your response guys , keep up the good work
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