Visceral Manipulation & Scar Therapy
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Scar Therapy
Scar Therapy is a gentle, painless manual therapy that uses light touch to soften and release scars and by doing so, create improved movement between the skin, fascia, muscles, organs and skeleton. It is a holistic treatment that identifies if there are any further reaching impacts or complications from a scar, and works to integrate the scar into the surrounding tissue to gain the best possible result from any scarring.
Scars form as part of the natural healing process that follows surgery or an injury. Scar tissue forms when collagen fibres develop over the site of trauma to protect and strengthen the wound. They may build up in a haphazard pattern and the tissue may become more fibrous and less flexible than the original tissue.
Scars continue to change and mature over the course of up to two years, and during this time sometimes the scar may become tight, painful or restrict the mobility of the surrounding tissues and therefore affect joints, posture, and function.
Adhesions may occur where the scar tissue becomes attached or stuck to adjacent structures or underlying tissues, leading to these tissues to become distorted.
Whether scars are large or small, deep, or superficial, they can have a profound effect on a person’s quality of life, but they can be treated to optimise the healing and improve the quality, strength, and mobility of them.
The aim of scar therapy is to decrease any adhesions or stuck down tissue, decrease pain or discomfort and create a strong, healthy and mobile scar. Both old and new scars can benefit from treatment. Scar therapy can help to stimulate and boost healing by increasing the blood flow which helps to nourish the area and assisting with the flow of lymph fluid. It can also reduce sensitivity and numbness in the area and often improve the visual appearance. Several sessions may be required to achieve the best results.
Visceral Manipulation
Visceral Manipulation (VM) is a gentle, hands-on manual therapy that aids your body's ability to release restrictions and unhelpful compensations that cause pain and dysfunction.
The term "Viscera" relates to the internal organs of the body, such as the liver, kidneys, bladder, uterus and intestines. VM does not focus solely on the site of pain or dysfunction, but evaluates the entire body to find the source of the problem. During VM we feel for altered or decreased motion within the viscera, and identify any restrictive patterns throughout the body and then apply VM techniques. VM therapy re-establishes the body's ability to adapt and restore itself to health.
Optimum health relies on a harmonious relationship between the motions of the organs and other structures of the body. There are many reasons why an organ may lose its mobility: physical trauma, surgery, sedentary lifestyle, infections, poor posture and pregnancy/delivery. When an organ is no longer freely mobile but is fixed to another structure, the body is forced to compensate. This disharmony may then create fixed, abnormal points of tension and the chronic irritation gives way to functional and structural problems that can affect many systems throughout the body – this can lead to musculoskeletal, vascular, urinary, digestive and fertility issues, amongst others.
Many people experience significant improvement within three to five therapy sessions; others may require additional treatment depending on how the body responds to treatment.