“Scars. A sign that you had been hurt. A sign that you had healed.” Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
If you like to laugh and learn, I hope to see you August 25-26 for Scar Management: Principles, Practice and Protocol at FSM.
Excess scar tissue, layers deep, can significantly reduce function and movement months after surgery and injury. Statistics show pain and lack of function from adhesions and scarring run amok are the number one issue in post-operative issues.
Inflammation, fascia, lymphatics, and nerves play such an important role when manual therapists develop their protocol for scar tissue sessions. That is why, in Scar Tissue Management: Principles, Practice and Protocol, we will look at these systems, the latest research on each, and delve into some critical thinking to improve function and decrease pain.
Applying these principles, here’s my client Ann sharing her experience with this approach:
Breast cancer was the diagnosis; the treatment was a radical, modified mastectomy with a latissimus flap reconstruction. I was not aware of possible side effects, i.e. burning, tingling or possible scar tissue, which may occur in my arm or back. Over several years and five different physical therapists, I finally found Scar Management Therapy. The intake was far more in-depth than any other therapist I had been to. She worked on my back where no other therapist had ventured. The half-moon scar had always been ‘angry pink’, which I thought was normal. After one session, the scar was white and the relief I felt was overwhelming. At the end of our session, I cried. I did not know how much better I could feel or what I had been missing.
Paula, an LMT from Tampa, took the class and had this to add:
Nancy’s scar management class provided me with the additional techniques and potential emotional considerations to care for my clients in need of this specialized work. After taking her class I felt confident and encouraged to continue to learn more about this far-reaching specialty.
Bring your experience, skills, stories, sheets, and questions. Hope to see you in Gainesville, Florida for Scar Management: Principles, Practice and Protocol in August. We will laugh and learn, AND you get 18 CE Hours at the end. Such a deal!!
Visit www.ntouchtherapy.com for more information.
