CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum : Post-tear lump on Achilles http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:06:45 +0000 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:56:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.03 360 www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1487 <![CDATA[CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_images/pt_logo.gif http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ <![CDATA[Post-tear lump on Achilles : Our user asked: &#034;Hi, Last...]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1487&PID=2067&title=posttear-lump-on-achilles#2067 Author: Ask a PT
Subject: 1487
Posted: Jul 31 2013 at 10:56am

Our user asked: "Hi, Last December 2012, I partially tore my Achilles with most of the injury occurring on the right leg, where the medial gastronomicus ends at the plantaris tendon. Since I could still walk, I taped it for 2 months until the pain with walking went away. I was also rolling a can of soup over the injured area to break up scar tissue. But, now it's July, and I notice the lump when I point my toes outward. When I press on it while the leg is relaxed, the lump is firm. Could I still benefit from a roller massage and will the scar tissue reduce with continued use of the roller? I did neglect doing this massage for the last 3 months and wonder if the damage is done. Thanks."
 
Ask a PT Response: "With my patients that have this conditions similiar to yours, we have found scar tissue mobilization to continue to be effective. I think manual scar tissue mobilization will be alot more effective than the roller as you can get deeper and focus on the area. I hope this helps."
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