Scar Therapy
What is Scar Therapy?
Scar Tissue is formed as a result of any injury to the body's tissues, through trauma, surgery and illness. It can be found both externally, on the skin, or internally, within or around organs, muscles, nerves and blood vessels. The body repairs wounds as quickly, and as best it can, but this occurs in a very different way to how normal tissue is produced. This can result in a scar which causes further problems once the initial injury or wound has healed.
Scarring can result in symptoms such as numbness, itching, pain and movement restrictions. ​
Scar Therapy utilises a combination of techniques which can include:
- Scar Massage
- Specific Scar Tissue Release techniques
- Lymphatic drainage work
- Education regarding scar healing and scar care
- Advice on home products and treatment regime
- Advice on exercises/movements to help with scar mobility
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How can Scar Therapy help me?
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Anyone with a surgical or traumatic injury scar, regardless of size, or age of scar, or anyone with underlying scar tissue (not visible on the skin's surface), could benefit from Scar Therapy.
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The aims of Scar Therapy are to:
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Improve blood flow and lymphatic drainage
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Improve the appearance and mobility of scars
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Normalise sensation and reduce pain
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Reduce the risk of, or improve existing, keloid or hypertrophic scarring
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Improve personal feelings related to the scar or events surrounding injury
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Improve energy flow through the body by unblocking meridians​.
Conditions Treated
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Caesarean Sections (C-section)
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Hysterectomy
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Joint replacement
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Abdominal Surgery
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Mastectomy
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Organ replacement
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Keyhole surgery
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Surgery as a result of trauma
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Ligament injuries
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Frozen shoulder
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Plantar fasciitis