Scar tissue stuck to Operation site after Modified Weaver Dunn. Help??

[Stuntman]

Hello All

This is my first post here and my search found no information on my issue.

Background:
I underwent surgery(Modified Weaver Dunn) 8 weeks ago due to a mountainbiking accident which seperated my Acromioclavicular Joint, grade3/4. I am now out of my sling for the past two weeks which my range of movement has been getting better most days as I have been given exercises by the physiotherapist.
I was training for triathlons and duathlons before the injury and am now having to concentrate on next years season due to injury.

Problem:
The scar that is over the ACJ (operation site), 1-2cm of it is stuck to the op site and the physio advised that I should massage this to 'lift it off' and advised that it was stuck to the bone as this will hamper my range of movement.

Can anyone please give me anymore advise as I am a bit anixous to get this moving but it is very stuck to where it is.

Thank you

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[erwin.zeez]

welli have no idea dear sorry about the accident
waiting for some one to reply so i can think

[roycar]

scar tissue tethering can be common enough after certain procedures. during yours and many other procedures the surgeon has to cut through soft tissue be it skin, fascia, ligament, muscles etc. these tissues then begin to heal in a haphazard fashion post op. your arm was immobilised for 6 weeks in a sling so the soft tissue has been healing in a shortened position if you get my drift, it hasnt been moved and stretched and put through the range of movement that it will need to move through. i dont know about it being "stuck to the bone". scar massage helps to break down the scar tissue fibres that are healed/healing in a this haphazard fashion and helps to reallign them. ultrasound may also help. a combination of the scar massage, +/- ultrasound and planty of range of movement exercises will stress the scar tissue and help to remodel it. this type of tissue responds to the stresses placed on it and over time should become more pliable and less tight becoming less of a problem with regard movement.