Scar & Pelvic Health OT - Helping You Achieve Your Goals

Scar therapy is a gentle, hands-on treatment that helps restore mobility, comfort, and function after surgery, injury, or trauma.

Scars — whether new or old — can affect the way your body moves and feels. They can create tightness, pulling sensations, pain, reduced range of movement, and sometimes even impact the nervous system or emotional wellbeing.

Scar therapy works by:

• Softening tight or restricted tissue
   
• Improving circulation and lymphatic flow
   
• Reducing pain, sensitivity, or numbness
   
• Supporting smoother movement and flexibility
   
• Helping the body heal more efficiently
   
• Restoring confidence and comfort in your body
   

It is suitable for all types of scars, including:

• C-section
   
• Hysterectomy
   
• Abdominal surgery
   
• Orthopaedic surgery
   
• Breast surgery
   
• Burns
   
• Traumatic injuries
   
• Keyhole/laparoscopic scars
   
• Scars affecting posture, pain, or movement

Scar therapy is safe, gentle, and tailored to your needs. Many people feel relief and noticeable changes within the first session.

Pelvic health is essential for comfort, movement, bladder and bowel function, sexual wellbeing, and core stability. As an Occupational Therapist, I support people in understanding their symptoms, restoring function, and improving quality of life.

Pelvic health OT can help with:

• Pelvic pain
   
• Painful sex (dyspareunia)
   
• Scar-related pelvic discomfort
   
• Pelvic floor dysfunction
   
• Bladder urgency, frequency, and leakage
   
• Bowel issues (constipation, incomplete emptying, post-surgery changes)
   
• Postnatal recovery
   
• Caesarean and perineal scar discomfort
   
• Abdominal wall tightness or weakness
   
• Core, breath and posture retraining
   

Support may include:

• Gentle hands-on treatment
   
• Scar and fascial work
   
• Breathwork for pelvic floor function
   
• Core and postural retraining
   
• Education and self-management strategies
   
• Rehabilitation exercises
   
• Nervous system and pain-science-informed approaches
   

I work holistically to help you understand your symptoms, reduce discomfort, and get back to daily activities with confidence.

Scar and pelvic health therapy can make a significant difference to everyday life.

People often report:

• Less pain or pulling
   
• Better mobility and flexibility
   
• Improved pelvic floor coordination
   
• Reduced bladder or bowel symptoms
   
• More comfort with sex, movement, or exercise
   
• Confidence returning to work, hobbies, or parenting
   
• Feeling more connected and in control of their body
   

It’s never “too late” to seek support — even older scars and long-standing pelvic symptoms can improve.

I am an certified lymphoedema practitioner, which allows me to offer specialist, evidence-informed support for people experiencing lymphatic swelling, heaviness, discomfort, or post-surgical changes.

Understanding the type, stage, and contributing factors behind swelling, including post-cancer treatment, surgery, trauma, immobility, or chronic conditions.

Casley-Smith training teaches targeted, effective lymphatic drainage skills to reduce swelling, improve lymph flow, and increase comfort.

Helping you understand which compression options may be appropriate and how to use them safely and effectively.

Including evidence-based guidance to reduce the risk of cellulitis and maintain skin integrity.

Tailored movement and breathwork programmes that help manage swelling long term.

Including positioning, pacing, hydration, home techniques, and lifestyle factors that improve outcomes.

Understanding the impact of cancer treatment on the lymphatic system and offering safe adaptations for recovery.

• Lymphoedema assessment and personalised management plans
   
• MLD sessions tailored to your condition
   
• Post-surgery and post-cancer lymphatic support
   
• Ongoing monitoring and progress tracking
   
• Education and empowerment to manage swelling confidently
   
• Integrative approaches using OT, clinical reasoning, scar therapy, and lymphatic knowledge
   

This service will be especially beneficial if you are experiencing:

• Swelling after breast, pelvic, abdominal, or orthopaedic surgery
   
• Lymphoedema following cancer treatment
   
• Chronic swelling in arms, legs, trunk, or abdomen
   
• Heavy, tight or painful limbs
   
• Lymphatic congestion after trauma or immobility