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*Shockwave CANNOT be administered on top of a metal implant, please indicate to your clinician if apporpriate for ESWT*
Why is Scar Tissue Management Important?
Why is Scar Tissue Management Important?
Scar tissue is a natural part of the body's healing process following surgery, injury, burns, or trauma. While most scars heal well, some can become tight, sensitive, or adhere to the surrounding tissues, restricting normal movement and contributing to pain or discomfort.
Scar tissue is a natural part of the body's healing process following surgery, injury, burns, or trauma. While most scars heal well, some can become tight, sensitive, or adhere to the surrounding tissues, restricting normal movement and contributing to pain or discomfort.
When scar tissue loses its mobility, it may affect nearby muscles, joints, nerves, and fascia, leading to reduced flexibility, altered movement patterns, and ongoing symptoms.
At The Osteopathy Clinic, our goal is to help restore normal tissue mobility, improve function, and support your body's natural recovery process.
How Can Osteopathy Help?
How Can Osteopathy Help?
Our osteopaths perform a thorough assessment to determine whether your scar may be contributing to your symptoms. Treatment is tailored to your individual presentation and may include gentle scar mobilisation, soft tissue techniques, joint mobilisation, stretching, and rehabilitation exercises to improve tissue mobility and restore normal movement.
Treatment is always performed within your comfort level and adapted according to the stage of healing and your clinical needs.
Our Integrated Approach
Our Integrated Approach
Every scar is different, which is why treatment is never one-size-fits-all.
Where clinically appropriate, we combine hands-on osteopathic treatment, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), and targeted rehabilitation exercises to help improve tissue mobility, reduce pain, restore movement, and support long-term recovery.
By addressing both the scar itself and the surrounding muscles, joints, and connective tissues, we aim to optimise function and help you return to everyday activities, work, and sport with greater confidence.
Some Examples We Can Help With:
Post-operative Scars
Joint Replacement Surgery
ACL Reconstruction
Caesarean Section (C-section)
Traumatic Scars
Tendon Repair Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Sports Injury Recovery
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