Paula: Videos with Related Questions
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Questions taken from the faculty resource: Scar Mobilization
Does anyone have an old scar that they are willing to share? Can you describe the quality of healing you experienced? (If possible, find someone who is willing to let others feel how his/her old scar tissue moves.)
Scar massage is intended to provide more than cosmetic outcomes. What is the main reason for a clinician to perform scar massage?
At what point after injury or surgery should scar massage begin?
How do staples affect the production and mobility of skin collagen?
What are the different types of techniques for scar massage?
How do you decide which technique to use? Where do you start?
What are the precautions for scar massage?
What other injuries or surgeries might be appropriate for scar massage (e.g., burn, flexor tendon injury, etc)?