[libribook.com] Traumatic Scar Tissue Management 1st Edition

direct change. Minimization of the aesthetic impact presents multiple
considerations, some of which may be improved by MT. The most notable of
these is early intervention to improve scar quality and, subsequently, how this
may impact the client’s emotional state. And in all cases, measures taken to
minimize or prevent the occurrence of pathophysiological scars is in every
patient’s best interest.
Sadly, however, it is most likely that several days, weeks, months or even years
will pass before we treat the client for the first time. Access to the client may be
hindered while they are in hospital or other treatment centers, post-trauma
referrals for MT still lag and, simply, it may not occur to the individual that MT
could be a valuable part of their post-trauma care.
On a grand scale, it is the authors’ intention that outlining an evidence-informed
approach will serve to improve delivery of care and outcomes, support the
acknowledgment and inclusion of MT as a viable component in scar
management and, most importantly, ensure that those in need have access to and
receive the safe and effective MT treatment that could make a tremendous
difference in their trauma recovery.
Previous chapters have provided a solid base for understanding traumatic scar
tissue, its formation, physiological tissue changes, structural changes and the
psychosocial issues that may or may not present with the traumatic scar tissue
client. Additionally, throughout the book, clinical considerations have been
interjected as a means to create a nexus, linking science (evidence base) to our
work in the treatment room.
The aim of this chapter is to provide a solid, evidence-informed approach to scar
assessment procedures and scar management protocols that take into
consideration the unique, MT clinical environment.
The assessment approach and treatment protocols presented in this book are
supported by basic science, current research, the authors’ (collective) 45+ years
of clinical practice and other clinician’s important work. Much effort has been
taken to ensure the safety and advisability of the information provided; however,
it is possible to injure people by performing almost any type of intervention.
This is more likely when a procedure is performed without judicious
precautions, or when the recipient of the intervention has unique biological or
other factors that make them more vulnerable to negative reactions/responses to