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Is My C-Section Scar Healing Well?

Is My C-Section Scar Healing Well?

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:15:15-04:00February 25th, 2020|Categories: Pelvic Floor Articles|Tags: Scar, pelvic physical therapy, pelvid dysfunction, scars, pelvic pt, Keloid, Healing, scar mobilization, Caesarean section, Vagina, C-section, postpartum, Midwifery, Physical Therapy, Laura Glazebrook, Branches of biology, rehab, Anatomy, Pelvic pain, RTT, Medicine, pregnancy, pain, Pelvic Floor, Women's Health|

Considerations After a C-Section & When to Get Help! The c-section scar is a specific type of scar that is very familiar to many American moms (statistically about 30%), yet it doesn’t get a lot of attention. Our c-section scars will continue to tighten and change over time, regardless of how old they are, and tight scars can create a whole host of problems. Some women with c-section scars can go for years without having any problems but will notice [...]

Scar Mobilization: What you need to know

Scar Mobilization: What you need to know

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:16:13-04:00January 26th, 2020|Categories: Women's Health Articles, Pain Management Articles|Tags: Medical specialties, Breast reduction, Keloid, Fascia, Breast surgery, Healing, scar mobilization, Scar, Connective tissue, Laura Glazebrook, Surgery, Shoulder problem, Anatomy, Shoulder, Manual therapy, Clinical medicine, Myofascial trigger point, Soft tissue disorders, Medicine, injuries|

The body is really a phenomenal system that has the unique ability to completely rebuild our tissues when we get injured, biologically stitching our wounds back together. It’s quite amazing! The special cells that lay down the collagen to create a scar do a fantastic job of closing the body off from the unforgiving world. The problem is that the collagen fibers don’t get laid down in a very organized fashion (think of a string of Christmas lights that mysteriously [...]