Has anyone heard of Physical Therapy for this?

[Donna10112]

I have read and had a doctor tell me that they can break up adhesions in the abdomen with physical therapy.  One source said to use a tennis ball and stand stomach forward against a wall.  You place the tennis ball between you and the wall and move it around pushing inward on the abdomen.  Another dr. told me to coat a towel with castor oil and put a heating pad on high on my abdomen.  I was too scared to try that.  Has anyone else tried these methods?

[bri256]

I now I am new to this board and late posting but I also suffer with adhesion.  My dr surgeon is very understanding when I am in pain, him and I know when this hits, I was told that I seem to make scar tissue.  I had rather have surgery than have my bowels restricted  due tothe dhesin keeping me from have normal bums.  Once I went 2 weeks without having me, so it was bad.  

I wish there was a solution but I haven't found one, let me know if you find any home remedies that work.!!

[Warrantone]

This thread might be a little old but I couldn't resist adding to it after reading Avocado's comments.  They are so right on.  After spending a week in a hospital where I was "observed", I was finally being prepped for laparotomy and got a chance to ask the doctor a few questions which he had avoided several times already.  When asked, including about adhesions, he said "maybe you should have this done at another hospital".  He said he would contact this other hospital to arrange a transfer which he never did.  Finally, after waiting four days to get out of there I had to tell the nursing staff to disconnect everything and I just left.  My wife drove me to the other hospital where the surgery was done the next day and it was full open surgery with an intestinal resection. I was told if I came in sooner they might have been able to avoid surgery but it was too late.   I had a laparotomy at the first hospital only 5 months earlier by a doctor from the same medical group as the one that told me "maybe I should go to another hospital".  When I think of how long they kept me there I realize that every decision they made was based on making the most money without accepting liability for anything.  I would avoid laparotomy at all costs and I would travel a long way to get into a good hospital.  Most doctors I've dealt with on this are only concerned about making money, avoiding liability, and if the patient matters at all, the patient is a distant third.  So having the second laparotomy after only 5 mos I know to expect more adhesions and a third surgery.  So before that happens I am going to try physical therapy.  This is covered by my insurance and I am now desperate for alternatives to surgery.

[AVOCADO1]

I've been to a couple of physical therapists and a massage therapist. None of them could do anything about my adhesions. The massage therapy might help some areas feel a bit better temporarily. Also, the adhesions that bother me the most probably can't really be touched by most methods, so I suppose it depends on where some of the adhesions are located. I have so many in a lot of areas that nothing will help, short of finding a skilled, knowledgeable doctor/surgeon who respects the pain/issues that adhesions can cause (doctors I've seen HATE it if I bring up adhesions) and is up on the latest methods for successful adhesiolysis like 2nd look laparoscopy. But 'adhesions' does not seem to be a searchable term when searching for doctors and surgeons and I cannot find anyone in my geographical area that will deal with them.

I've read of some patients traveling to Germany for treatment. Wish I had the nerve to do that!

[tabetta]

i have been trying to read up on this as well, 7 weeks out now from a massive tumour removal, and i can tell something has been happening, pain and bowel changes, it *****, but very curious to hear more about this, if i get anything good i will post it.