ScarWork - massage therapy for scars whether from trauma, burns, or more likely post-surgical such as a C-section, a hysterectomy, gall bladder, or any surgical procedure.
Why would you have "scarwork*" (massage therapy for scars)? Well, if you have a scar, you have noticed that the scar tissue doesn't feel life the rest of you.
Scars can:
Is there anything that can be done? This is where ScarWork comes in. ScarWork can help!
Scars can:
- be sensitive to touch
- hurt
- itch
- feel numb
- pull you as you move your body
Is there anything that can be done? This is where ScarWork comes in. ScarWork can help!
The approach of ScarWork is to "talk to the tissue". Yes, the body's tissues are sensitive to their own environment. Tissue reacts to touch and tension - this includes scar tissue. The gentle approach of scar massage helps to re-integrate" the scar into the body's tissue. The lumps and bumps, the tightness will reduce; the scar tissue will start to feel "normal". It doesn't matter how old the scar is, ScarWork will make a difference!
Here are some reported results from ScarWork. There are even some before and after pictures so you can see the changes in appearance!
ScarWork is gentle as scar tissue reacts to the pulls and pressure that is applied to it. These moves help the scar tissue to release and soften and blend more into the normal tissue.
Here are some reported results from ScarWork. There are even some before and after pictures so you can see the changes in appearance!
ScarWork is gentle as scar tissue reacts to the pulls and pressure that is applied to it. These moves help the scar tissue to release and soften and blend more into the normal tissue.
*ScarWork is the registered name of a series of techniques for treating scar tissue that were developed by the world renowned therapist Sharon Wheeler.