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

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Comparison of before and aftertreatmentMassage therapists can play an active role in a client’s healing andrecovery. By implementing the appropriate technique at the correctintensity and time, massage therapy can facilitate the healing process andminimize the aesthetic/cosmetic, emotional and functional impact on thepatient. Clients with long-standing mature scars can also benefit fromtreatment.This series of comparative photos (pre/post-treatment) illustrates some ofthe potential changes facilitated by safe and effective treatment.Figure A.1 Pre-treatment

Medial thigh 4th degree skin grafts from a degloving injury. Initial insult was in 1986. First specificwork began in Winter 2009.Note bandaged posterior popliteal fascia ulceration. This was a condition due to the lack of pliabilityof the scar tissue from the hamstrings and quads.Yellow lines indicate scar keloid that is adhered to the muscle.Red lines indicate scarred pockets of edema.Figure A. 2 Post-treatmentMedial thigh 4th degree keloid and hypertrophic scar release, Sring 2015.Note popliteal fossa is no longer bandaged due to the scar releases. Note the leather look of thegrafted skin. Due to the lack of a dermis in the 4th degree insult, keeping the scar tissue moisturizedis a high priority for home care treatment.Notice the yellow and red lines indicating scar release and release of edema pockets in the leg.Also worthy of attention is the pallor of the skin and muscle development of the area from Figure A-1.

Medial thigh 4th degree skin grafts from a degloving injury. Initial insult was in 1986. First specific

work began in Winter 2009.

Note bandaged posterior popliteal fascia ulceration. This was a condition due to the lack of pliability

of the scar tissue from the hamstrings and quads.

Yellow lines indicate scar keloid that is adhered to the muscle.

Red lines indicate scarred pockets of edema.

Figure A. 2 Post-treatment

Medial thigh 4th degree keloid and hypertrophic scar release, Sring 2015.

Note popliteal fossa is no longer bandaged due to the scar releases. Note the leather look of the

grafted skin. Due to the lack of a dermis in the 4th degree insult, keeping the scar tissue moisturized

is a high priority for home care treatment.

Notice the yellow and red lines indicating scar release and release of edema pockets in the leg.

Also worthy of attention is the pallor of the skin and muscle development of the area from Figure A-

1.

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