Scar Therapy in Norwich
Physiotherapy-led scar therapy can support people with healed scars following a C-section, tummy tuck or abdominoplasty, breast surgery, hysterectomy, laparoscopy, or other abdominal and pelvic procedures.
Treatment is tailored to how the scar feels and moves, any sensitivity or tightness around it, and how it affects comfortable movement, exercise, daily activity, or confidence. Your surgeon’s advice and healing restrictions always take priority.
Which Cliniko appointment should I book?
For scar therapy, choose Specialist Clinical Massage – 45 mins, Specialist Clinical Massage – 60 mins, or Specialist Clinical Massage – 90 mins, depending on the length of appointment you need.
Scar therapy may be helpful for
- A C-section scar that feels tight, sensitive, numb, raised, or uncomfortable.
- Tightness after a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty once healing is complete.
- Healed breast-surgery scars affecting comfort, chest movement, shoulder movement, or confidence returning to activity.
- Abdominal or pelvic scars after hysterectomy, laparoscopy, or other surgery.
- Pulling or restriction around a scar during stretching, exercise, lifting, or everyday movement.
- Reduced sensation, sensitivity to touch, or difficulty reconnecting with the area after surgery.
What treatment may include
Ellie will discuss your surgery, healing, symptoms, medical guidance, and goals before assessing the scar and surrounding movement. Treatment may include:
- Gentle scar and soft-tissue massage once the wound is fully closed and medically safe.
- Desensitisation strategies for sensitivity or altered sensation.
- Mobility work for the skin, fascia, chest, abdomen, hips, spine, or shoulders where relevant.
- Breathing and pressure-management strategies.
- Gradual abdominal, pelvic floor, and whole-body strengthening when appropriate.
- Advice for returning to daily activity, work, exercise, and sport.
- A simple home programme matched to your comfort and healing stage.
Treatment should not be painful or forced. Techniques are adapted to your comfort, and hands-on scar work is only carried out with your consent.
When scar therapy should wait
Hands-on scar treatment should wait until the incision is fully closed and healed, with no signs of infection or wound breakdown. Seek advice from your surgical team or GP if there is increasing redness, heat, swelling, discharge, bleeding, fever, worsening pain, or concern about healing.
If you are unsure whether treatment is appropriate after surgery, ask your surgeon or medical team for guidance first.
FAQ
When can I start scar therapy after a C-section or other surgery? General movement and recovery advice may begin earlier, but direct hands-on scar treatment should wait until the wound is fully closed, healed, and medically safe. Timing varies by procedure and individual recovery.
Can you treat C-section, tummy-tuck, and breast-surgery scars? Yes, once the scar is healed and treatment is appropriate. Assessment considers the scar itself, surrounding tissues, movement, sensitivity, and your recovery goals.
Will scar massage remove the scar? No. Scar therapy does not remove a scar. It aims to support comfort, mobility, sensitivity, and function around the healed area.
Is scar treatment painful? It should not be forced or sharply painful. Pressure and techniques are adjusted to your comfort, and you remain in control throughout treatment.
Can scar therapy be combined with pelvic health rehabilitation? Yes. Where appropriate, scar work can form part of a wider plan addressing abdominal recovery, pelvic floor function, pressure management, movement, and return to exercise.
For an individual assessment of a healed surgical scar, view appointments and book.