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This might be a dumb question. Does scar tissue ever repair itself?
 
big_paul_ski

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This might be a dumb question. Does scar tissue ever repair itself?

No such thing as a dumb question. Deep tissue can help break it up from what I have heard. I could be wrong though. Great question bro.
 
sityslicker1

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This might be a dumb question. Does scar tissue ever repair itself?

When tissue is damaged, its replaced with scar tissue...so technically the scar itself is the repair. Its possible to reduce the size of the scar tissue, but that tissue will always be non functional.
 
YAMAHA147

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My skin has def gotten pretty tough by the time the end of my cycle rolls around. It seems that after I give the injection sites a break for awhile it goes back to normal (especially my delts)
 
Grumpyfit

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When tissue is damaged, its replaced with scar tissue...so technically the scar itself is the repair. Its possible to reduce the size of the scar tissue, but that tissue will always be non functional.
Had a Complete achilles tendon rupture. Surgery was done and what was left after healing is hard, thick none flexible tendon with little to no nerve. The calf muscle was reformed, is smaller and weaker than the other. Each injury is different and scar tissue is going to vary in severity.
 
big_paul_ski

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Had a Complete achilles tendon rupture. Surgery was done and what was left after healing is hard, thick none flexible tendon with little to no nerve. The calf muscle was reformed, is smaller and weaker than the other. Each injury is different and scar tissue is going to vary in severity.

Is your smaller calf muscle the same shape as it was just smaller?
 
Grumpyfit

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Is your smaller calf muscle the same shape as it was just smaller?
The general shape is basically the same. The medial head is smaller due in part to less exposure to useage and has become weaker. More emphasis is placed on the soleus and lateral head. From what the head surgeon told me the tendon was completely severed.
 
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Wow. Thanks for the answers.

Grumpy, how did you severe your Achilles? I bet that sounded like a cannon going off in your head.
 
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A good example of scare tissue would be gristle that runs thru the middle of a piece of meat. That shit is scar tissue.
 
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