i had a mastectomy in nov 1998, but the reconstruction did not take , but since then i am stilling have pain in my breast area, my doctor says it is scar tissue build up and there is nothing i can do about this. so i wanted to know if there were exercises i could do for relief from the pain.
2006-06-07 16:34:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Seek the professional skills of a massage therapist or physiotherapist.
2006-06-07 19:06:34 · answer #1 · answered by dawestcoastboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be scar tissue or it could be a neuroma. Not sure if your doctor has mentioned that before. Neuromas are common and can happen anytime you have surgery. Sometimes the nerves that are severed during an operation grow back in a jumble and can cause significant pain. Talk to your doctor about the possibility of a nerve block in that area. It's done under local anesthesia by a radiologist (medical doctor) and normally done under fluoroscopy (xray.)
2016-03-15 01:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by Aline 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you can have the implants or reconstruction fixed with surgery. Other ways to help break up the scar tissues would be cross fibre friction massage, and manual lymph drainage to move fluid which helps scar tissue from worsening.
2006-06-08 16:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try myofascial release from a reputable therapeutic massage therapist. it will take some time but you should get some results. by the way it may be a little painful at first.
2006-06-07 16:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by brandon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try massaging it everynight with cocoa butter lotion (or any other type of lotion).
Massaging the scar will help loosing the scar tissue over time.
2006-06-07 16:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by cute_valley_boys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to check twith a plastic surgeon, too. It might be possible to revise your surgery.
2006-06-08 10:11:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋