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Scar tissue after knee replacement
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Good evening @krenn. It is great to be able to welcome you to Connect. Our purpose here is to help each other by sharing. And to support that mission, I will now cut to the chase about scar tissue post-TKR. I have had two of those surgeries. After the first one, I developed excessive scar tissue and all my great exercise and strengthening efforts went right out the window.
Imagine how thrilled I was to be introduced to MFR, Myofascial Release Therapy. It took about six weeks to get the restrictive fascia and scar tissue released and then it was over.
And then came TKR #2 and I was ready. My PT, worked closely with my MFR therapist from day one after the surgery. The result.........this time I did not have scar tissue build up. It didn't have a chance with those two ladies being on top of it.
Are you familiar with MFR? Here are two links to get you started. One explains what fascia does and how it can become restrictive. The second one is written by a fellow mentor @jenniferhunter. She and I are both huge supporters of MFR and this is an introduction.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW0lvOVKDxE&t=86s
Would you be willing to try MFR?
Chris
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The video while very technical enabled to see this amazing function in terms that I can begin to understand and see the importance MFR as a critical therapy and should be incorporated as part of healing after surgery or trauma.
Fascinating.
Thank you, Jill Mosher
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Chris,
Thank you for the information. I am afraid I do not know really much about Myofascial Release Therapy. What do you mean by "It took about six weeks to get the restrictive fascia and scar tissue released and then it was over"? Do you mean that the therapist was able to correct your issue and pain? At my initial PT after my TKR, I left therapy with flexion of 116... I have now regressed to 82... with extreme pushing and pain they can get me to 95 but it regresses back to 82 to 90. Its stuck!! and in so much pain daily. I just want to be out of pain daily. I have shed so many tears. I feel hopeless.