C-Section Scar Mobilization Course
C-sections are a big part of many postpartum journeys, yet women are often left with little knowledge of how to care for their body after surgery.
Patients are given movement restrictions for 6 weeks and that is usually the only guidance. It is not uncommon to hear complaints of pain and tightness at their incision and the surrounding areas several months (or years) postpartum.
These symptoms are not normal.
The benefits of mobilizing your c-section scar and abdominal tissues:
Decreases pain
Improves mobility
Decreases pulling and tightness
Improves appearance (less puckering and shelf-like appearance)
Decreases hypersensitivity
Improves numbness sensation
This mini course includes four instructional videos: scar desensitization, abdominal massage, scar mobilization and cupping.
Abdominal and scar desensitization
Can start immediately postpartum to the abdominals and after 6 weeks to the incision. Used to establish normal sensation in the abdominals and lightly over the scar.
Abdominal massage
Can start around 3 weeks postpartum. Used to decrease abdominal pain and tightness, and improve trunk mobility. This can also help decrease pelvic floor symptoms like painful intercourse or urinary frequency issues.
Scar mobilization
Can start around 6 weeks postpartum or whenever your scar is 100% healed. This helps improve mobility, decrease pain and pulling, and improve appearance.
Cupping to the abdominals and scar
Can start around 12 weeks postpartum. Using a silicone cupping set, the tissues are mobilized by lifting and separating vs. compression. We do this to the scar and the lower abdominals to decrease pain and tightness. This also helps improve the shelf-like appearance.