What is Scar Work Therapy?
Scar Work is a gentle, effective, hands-on treatment for scar tissue, that aims to reintegrate scar tissue with its local area and surrounding tissues.
Scar tissue forms as a result of injury, accident or post-operatively. It is a dense, inelastic tissue that is laid down by the body at areas of trauma to heal the disrupted tissue. Scar adhesions can attach to, impact on, and disrupt other local tissue, other local structures and even local organs. This can lead to on-going problems such as restrictions in movement, altered sensations or discomfort. Scar tissue cannot be changed or "broken down" (nor do we want it to be), but Scar work aims to encourage the best relationship between the scar tissue itself and the other structures it impacts on.
Scar tissue forms as a result of injury, accident or post-operatively. It is a dense, inelastic tissue that is laid down by the body at areas of trauma to heal the disrupted tissue. Scar adhesions can attach to, impact on, and disrupt other local tissue, other local structures and even local organs. This can lead to on-going problems such as restrictions in movement, altered sensations or discomfort. Scar tissue cannot be changed or "broken down" (nor do we want it to be), but Scar work aims to encourage the best relationship between the scar tissue itself and the other structures it impacts on.
Who Can Scar Work help ?
You may have a scar following some surgery, or after an accident, that feels tight, numb, itchy or "pulls" on certain movements. You may be suffering from other symptoms, that you think unrelated, until treatment helps to relieve deep scar adhesions and symptoms lift off (such as IBS/ pelvic pain/back ache). You may be struggling to accept your new scars and need some hands-on help to improve the surface appearance or texture of them.
How Does Scar Work help ?
By supporting emotional wellbeing
Help you adapt to post-operative scar sites
Help restricted mobility
Release tightness
Improve sensitive scars / or improve sensation to de-sensitised areas
Provide a safe space and holistic support of the body to self-heal
I have personally used Scar Work Therapy to improve; C-Section scars, Breast Cancer treatment scars, Hip Replacement Scars, Gall-bladder removal scars, Appendectomy Scars, Hysterectomy scars, Gender-Affirming surgery scars and post-injury lower limb scars. However, Scar Work has the potential to help any scar, of any age.
Scar work can be used to improve texture, tone & colour of scar tissue, to aid recovery, improve pliability & flexibility of scars and surrounding tissue.
Help you adapt to post-operative scar sites
Help restricted mobility
Release tightness
Improve sensitive scars / or improve sensation to de-sensitised areas
Provide a safe space and holistic support of the body to self-heal
I have personally used Scar Work Therapy to improve; C-Section scars, Breast Cancer treatment scars, Hip Replacement Scars, Gall-bladder removal scars, Appendectomy Scars, Hysterectomy scars, Gender-Affirming surgery scars and post-injury lower limb scars. However, Scar Work has the potential to help any scar, of any age.
Scar work can be used to improve texture, tone & colour of scar tissue, to aid recovery, improve pliability & flexibility of scars and surrounding tissue.
. Scar before, and after, one session of scarwork therapy. The scar continued to flatten and soften with further treatments.
"My C-section scar has flattened and paled in colour! I no longer have the intense pulling sensation when I'm doing overhead exercise! I cant believe what a difference there is in just 2 sessions"
Vicky
Scar Work Therapy in Hove
- Scar Work: Gentle, effective hands-on treatment for scar tissue.
- Improve texture, tone, colour of scar tissue in Brighton & Hove: Gentle, targeted soft tissue mobilisation to aid recovery, improve pliability & flexibility of scars & surrounding tissues.
- Scar healing, scar acceptance and improvement in scar tissue, adhesions & fibrosities