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Integrating Bowen and Scar Therapies
Scar Therapy
Treatment for scar tissue, fibrosis and adhesions to recover from trauma, surgery or burns.
Scar Therapy
Heal your scars by reducing tightness, appearance and discomfort
At Joana’s Bowen Therapy, we empathise with the significant physical and emotional impact that scars can have. Frequently, these scars serve as reminders of life events that may at times be associated with trauma.
With her experience as a Bowen therapist helping people move better and improve their overall posture and wellbeing, Joana understands that pain, discomfort and movement restrictions are not always felt at the source of the problem and are quite often caused by scar tissue and adhesions. It is with a combined set of skills that Joana plans and carries her treatments.
After surgery, trauma or injury, the body undergoes a healing process that results in the formation of scar tissue that is less mobile and functional. Adhesions may develop between layers under the skin, further impacting mobility and potentially altering your posture.
Scar therapy is a gentle method aimed at addressing these dysfunctional tissue layers by releasing tightness and promoting blood and lymphatic flow.
Therapy usually improves the appearance of the scar, your mobility, and in some cases helps you recover sensation on the scar and surrounding areas.
Scar therapy may also result in flattened and smoother scars that are less visible."
Benefits
Scar therapy can effectively reduce the following symptoms related to your surgery or injury:
Pain, sensitivity, or numbness
Limited movement or tightness
Pulling or puckering
Fibrous scar tissue or scar adhesions
Promote cosmetic improvements after surgery, trauma or burns
"The scar on my glute from my hip replacement has really loosened and I can feel the difference when walking"
Scar Therapy
Treatment
Your initial session is usually 60 min and includes consultation, assessment and treatment. Joana will assess your movement; see how the scar restricts you or how it changes when you move and its impact on your overall posture and even function. Joana will then treat the scar using:
Non-invasive manual scar therapy (scar massage)
Special scar therapy tools if indicated (such as silicone soft cups to help “lift the scar”)
Bowen Therapy/other neuromuscular techniques (if indicated)
At the end of the treatment Joana will give you advice on self-massage to do at home to help speed up your recovery, including information on products and movement exercise.
We offer treatment for all scars for men and women.
Some of the examples of types of scars that clients come for help are:
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Abdominal scars such as from bowel surgery or C-sections
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Keyhole surgeries
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mastectomy, lumpectomy or breast augmentation
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open heart surgery, orthopaedic scars
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oral and facial surgery resulting scars
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neck cancer scars
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trauma or accident scars including burns and scalds
Scar Therapy Advanced Technology for Scar Recovery
DEEP OSCILLATION®
An advanced, non-invasive medical device therapy used to support healing and reduce pain, swelling, fibrosis and scar tissue after surgery, injury or trauma.
Using an electrostatic field, DEEP OSCILLATION® creates gentle pulsing vibrations within the tissues, reaching depths of up to 8 cm. This gentle action can help soften restricted scar tissue, support lymphatic drainage and improve tissue mobility — without forceful pressure or heat.It is particularly valuable within my specialist treatment of post-surgical scars and radiotherapy fibrosis, and is integrated with hands-on scar therapy as part of a personalised treatment plan.
Lymphatouch Pro®
LymphaTouch® uses controlled suction to gently lift and decompress the tissues, helping to release scar adhesions, improve lymphatic drainage and reduce fibrosis and tightness.
It can be particularly beneficial for sensitive, swollen or restricted scar tissue, including after breast, abdominal and C-section surgery.
An advanced medical negative pressure device used to soften scar tissue, reduce swelling and improve mobility after surgery, injury or trauma.
FAQ's
Scar Therapy
Testimonials
Anonymous client
Radiotherapy Fibrosis and mastectomy causing extreme tightness and restricted arm range of movement. Results after 3 months of weekly therapy sessions
Arm movement fully restored, reduced swelling and tightness. Softer scars and skin
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