In the past few years, the topic of scarring has come up several times. To eliminate scar tissue, which can cause all kinds of little problems, there are several techniques available to patients. In no particular order, they include:
- Massage. You can learn how to do this yourself, there are certain ways to do this. Sometimes, you can ask the folks at the hospital and they can show you their styles/techniques. Of course, you can go to a trained therapist, some of these pros are specifically trained in scar reduction.
- Topical treatments. We’ve discussed using wheat germ oil, arnica and even castor oil. See this topic:
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7701036081/m/2...591077081#2591077081
- Stretching, exercize, Tai Chi, etc. It’s all good stuff! See
http://adrsupport.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501036081/m/2...701045412#2701045412
- Cold laser therapy. Machines introduced in the past few years are better than the earlier versions that came out 10 years ago; they are surprisingly effective for scar & inflammation reduction.
Tricia, I know this is a weird idea, but I was speaking to a patient whose intestinal adhesions disappeared after a colonoscopy. Perhaps the inflation of the GI tract during the procedure mechanically repositioned her GI tract, breaking the adhesion. Try explaining the request for this “repair” to your doc?!
Hope this helps.