So much happens to the body after a cesarean birth. Massaging your scar can help ensure that tissues are moving properly and can have short and long term effects. If you are experiencing numbness or altered sensations, feelings of tightness, low back, shoulder, pelvic and groin pain, or have lumpy or hard spots around your scar - massage is a fantastic way to get you feeling and functioning more optimally.
Work on your scar can begin after the incision has completely healed and you get the go ahead from your care provider. This is usually around the 6 - 8 week post surgery mark. It’s important to note that it is never too late to work on your scar, even if it's 1, 5, 15 years old!
Scar massage has the potential to bring up emotions connected to the experience and for some, the thought of having the area seen and touched is overwhelming. We will have open communication throughout the entire treatment to establish and honour your comfort levels.
NEW TREATMENT OPTION: MPS SCAR RELEASE THERAPY
Scar release therapy is an effective and pain, free way to treat scars. Using a devise called the Dolphin Neurostim, SRT "applies Microcurrent Point stimulation (MPS), a patented solution that increases inter-cellular metabolism, protein synthesis and healing functioning to re-awaken the skin’s ability to self-generate." (dolphinmps.com).
MPS treatments can be booked as a stand-alone 30 minute session, or added into any 60 or 90 minute massage therapy treatment.
