Specialist Treatment of Scar Tissue following surgery
With Physiotherapist and Healer Sharon Levett
Note: The case illustrations below are actual examples of how Sharon’s work can help. Personal information has been removed to protect client confidentiality.
Sometimes following for example, mastectomy or reconstructive surgery, spinal surgery or a total hip replacement, there can be pain and restriction of movement affecting simple activities of daily life. By using specialised soft tissue techniques I can improve flexibility and decrease pain, therefore improving your quality of life. You don’t have to put up with chronic pain and restricted movement.
Case illustrations
Surgery for Breast Cancer
A lady came to see me following surgery for breast cancer 4 years earlier. She had made a good recovery initially, and had done all her exercises following the operation, but was now experiencing a stiff and painful shoulder on the same side as her surgery.
Sometimes a few years following surgery of this nature, especially if radiotherapy has been used in the treatment process, the scar and surrounding tissue can tighten and cause pain and restriction. I have attended specialised courses and subsequently treated many patients with this type of problem. I therefore used these techniques along with stretches she did at home to free off the shoulder.
After a few sessions she had full and pain free shoulder movement.
Hip replacement
Following her second hip replacement 6 months earlier this lady was expecting to be pain free and getting on with her life. However she still had pain in her hip travelling down to her knee. She had seen the specialist for a follow-up check when she was told that nothing was wrong with her new hip and that any pain would settle.
When I assessed her scar, it was very tight and so were the surrounding tissues and muscles in her buttock. This was having an effect on how these muscles worked and some had become weak. By using specialised soft tissue techniques I was able to free off the scar tissues and muscles, and with some simple exercises these became strong again and her pain went away.
For more information or advice on these treatments, contact Sharon at Stillpoint on 0114 258 6133.
