by Fiona Palmer | Jan 4, 2025 | Scar Tissue
Preparing for Surgery Surgery can feel daunting, but getting your body ready can make a big difference in your recovery. Here’s how: • Follow Your Surgeon’s Plan: Stick to the guidelines they provide, including when to stopeating or drinking before surgery....
by Fiona Palmer | Dec 11, 2024 | Scar Tissue
A Guide for New Mothers Pregnancy and childbirth often bring a focus on preparing for the baby’s arrival. However, many women overlook the importance of caring for their own bodies during and after this life-changing experience. Approximately 30% of pregnancies result...
by Fiona Palmer | Nov 1, 2024 | Pelvic Floor Health, Pelvic Health, Scar Tissue
Pelvic Floor Muscles Training: “Common mistakes that could slow down or undermine your progress”. “Did you know that studies have found that when healthy women were tested on their ability to engage their pelvic floor, 30% were unable to contract...
by Fiona Palmer | Oct 4, 2024 | Scar Tissue
A scar could be affected by changes in air pressure, humidity and temperature. Yes your scar could be sensitive to weather patterns. Changes to the nerves or if the nerves have not fully repaired may make them sensitive to changes in pressure. In cold weather blood...
by Fiona Palmer | Oct 2, 2024 | Scar Tissue
A scar might become thicker because of how the body heals. A part of a scar might be thicker if it had a disrupted or abnormal healing process. We need collagen to repair the tissue after injury or surgery. As a wound heals and the scar forms less collagen should be...
by Fiona Palmer | Sep 30, 2024 | Scar Tissue
Nerve damage associated with scar tissue can lead to pain, a loss of sensation and even a change in function and movement. Nerves could get stuck in the scar as it is forming. When you then move and the scar is pulled it pulls the nerve and this can lead to tingling,...
