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Following surgery An operation is an injury, through all layers of tissue, and like any trauma can be assisted in healing by massage. Keeping the body’s fluids moving is the major aim to begin with. Surgery cuts through the transport systems of the blood, lymph, nerves, muscles and tendons. These all need assistance to rejuvenate, massage helps a new system to develop. It helps to open pathways across the scar line preventing bunching of tissue each side. It can take a while to create free movement of fluid and if it is a long time since the surgery it needs some hard friction to achieve this but it is possible and very worthwhile. I have found that massage under these circumstances brings return of movement, also importantly, it reduces pain. Flushing strokes are the gentlest ones to begin with over the area, but before this it is advantageous to massage above and around the site as this keeps the fluids moving and removes waste from the area speeding healing. If it is an old injury then friction is the most important stroke to break down scar tissue built up over the area. | ||
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CATHERINE HOLLAND Tel: 0701 7415310 Email: catherine@catherineholland.co.uk | |
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