Magnetic therapy - scar tissue break up

[JFVolleygirl27]

About 8 weeks ago, i had a distal femoral osteotomy, medial/lateral ligament reconstruction, and a TTT. Scar tissue is really starting to form so I am trying to do everything I can to stay on top of it through motion exercises, pilates, and using a tennis ball to break it up. I was doing some research and I found that some doctors/therapists believe that the electromagnetic fields in magnets help the tissue heal faster through stimulating blood flow and circulation. The idea makes sense to me, but I am not sure if it is really credible. Anyone have any insight on this, or found that it aids in breaking up scar tissue when combined with other methods? If so, I might get one of the magnetic knee braces and just wear it when I am sleeping or something.

Thanks!!

[Fathead D]

I have heard of successfully using magnets for pain relief but not for scar tissue breakdown.  Be very careful with people/companies promising the world.  They are usually exagerating their ability to provide results.

[ashok_guru]

Yes true it helped with pain relief but not for scar tissue break down.

[MsShel330]

JFVolleygirl27, after my first knee surgery 6 years ago, my PA told me to simply message my incision sites with my thumb knuckles. I was to start 1 week post surgery, after my stitches were removed. I've done this with all of my surgeries (I've had 3 knee surgeries with another on the horizon and one abdomonal surgery) and it's worked very well.
Good luck.