Scar therapy
A more flexible scar and freer movement
Scar therapy is the targeted assessment and treatment of a healed scar and its surrounding tissues to support mobility and elasticity and reduce pulling or tension.
It is used for post-operative, traumatic or burn scars after the wound has closed and the tissues have healed sufficiently.
When is scar therapy used?
- a scar limits joint or soft-tissue movement
- there is stiffness, tension, pulling or sensitivity around the scar
- a post-operative or traumatic scar needs gradual mobilisation
- you want to learn safe scar self-care
Therapy may include
assessment of the scar and surrounding tissuesgentle or deeper mobilisation suited to the healing stagescar tapingteaching home self-care
When should scar therapy be postponed?
- an open, weeping or inflamed wound
- fever or signs of acute infection
- recent surgery where tissue work has not yet been cleared by the treating clinician