The RESTORE C-Section Scar Specialist course is a blended (online and in-person) course, providing you with clear guidelines, knowledge and advanced massage skills to treat scar tissue and massage the abdominal area after a caesarean birth.
In addition to scar massage you will learn how to assess for abdominal separation (diastasis recti) diaphragm release and use specialist abdominal massage techniques to promote wellbeing after a C-Section birth. These techniques will also be useful for any historic scars as well as in early recovery. Understand how to progress through a series of appointments with a range of skills from gentle early techniques to more dynamic techniques for maturing and mature scars. Our flexible course program is designed to layer information, with our flexible learning structure you can add to this course or use this as a stand-alone specialist training.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Test for tightness and restricted movement after an abdominal l birth
- Complete an assessment of a C-Section scar
- Select and apply scar massage techniques appropriate for the type and location of the scar and with consideration of the main patient concerns
- Deliver diaphragm release technique
- Assessment for diastasis recti
- Apply abdominal massage to support diastasis-recti recovery
- Recommend self-scar care advice including topical products for scars such as silicone, cream or oils.
This comprehensive training program is designed to be delivered over 8+ weeks. Further details:
- Commence with pre-course self paced online theory (3-5 hours in bite-size sections depending on your learning style)
- Live Zoom lesson: Join your tutor and group one week before your in-person class (90 minutes)
- In-person training: Two full days (14 hours)
- Case study completion: Give two different clients two scar therapy treatments and complete the case study pro forma. Four weeks are allocated to complete the four treatments. (6 hours)
- Online self-paced technique review, observe two treatments for early and mature scar care to reinforce technique choices and provide support as you work through your case studies. (3 hours)
- Submit your case studies for review and tutor feedback.
- Live Zoom lesson: Join your tutor and group six weeks after your in-person class to discuss your case-studies and ensure you have no outstanding questions (90 minutes)
Our course format has recently changed for our newly advertised 2025 courses. Private group courses not advertised online and courses outside the UK may not include a case study requirement or live Zoom session, see the individual course details for clarification.
This course can be taken as a stand alone course, or taken to advance your existing scar therapy skills within this specialist area. Ideally we recommend you also complete the Scar Therapy Practitioner to use silicone cupping and K-tape for your C-Section clients.
We include a variety of video demonstrations to support your practical skills development:
- Basic techniques: Scar massage, active and passive scar stretch, diaphragm technique, diastasis recti assessment, abdominal massage and hip release.
- Follow Lucy through a treatment series with assessment and treatment starting at 6, 7, 10 and progressing to 14 weeks post-birth.
- Follow Joanne through a treatment series with assessment and treatment starting at 5, 8 and progressing to 13 weeks post-birth.
- Hypertrophic scar classroom demonstration.
- 10-months post birth classroom demonstration.
- Late maturity 19 months post-birth classroom demonstration.
- C-Section with hernia/diastasis recti surgical repair at 8 years post birth.
- Marathon runner with tight hips.
You must have a qualification in a manual therapy at a minimum of level three and one years experience in your field of healthcare to book onto this course. Example: Massage therapy level three or above; Physiotherapy degree; Midwife or Doula qualified in a body therapy; Midwife with permission to use within their healthcare role from the clinical management; Occupational Therapist etc. If you do not have an existing qualification in a form of hands-on treatment and eligibility to gain professional insurance to work in private practice as a therapist with your existing qualifications, this course alone will not provide adequate training to work in private practice as a C-Section scar therapist (example private midwife wanting to offer scar therapy).
It should be easy to add-on C-Section scar therapy to your existing insurance.
We provide additional resources to help you:
- C-Section Scar Specialist badge image for your website and marketing materials
- Early scar care patient information leaflet pdf
- Social media to launch you as a scar therapist: “Newly certified’ image
- C-Section Scar Specialist patient information leaflet pdf
- After Scar Therapy patient information leaflet pdf
- Invitation to list your business and join the Restore Scar Therapy Directory at www.restorescartherapy.com
This course can also be booked as a private group training for your therapy team or as a hosted course by a UK or international therapy school.
Our C-Section specific theory is delivered with your busy schedule in mind, with video lessons that can be viewed in just 10-15 minutes with multiple choice quiz questions to reinforce the key facts. After completing the course materials, therapists will be equipped with a wide range of manual techniques to treat clients who have had an abdominal birth. Helping you deliver effective, personalised care for your C-Section clients after a recent or historic birth.
Easy to fit this into your schedule
- Self-paced online learning two weeks before your in-person training delivered in short easy to follow bite-size lessons (around 10-15 minutes each).
- We maximise your time, using the online training portal to teach theory in advance of your in-person learning.
- In-person training time is focused on practical skills.
- Blended learning avoids lecture style delivery.
- Re-visit the online portal as your ongoing resource, providing technique and treatment video demonstrations.
- Review or revise important theory online if needed.
Our courses can be taken in any order, designed to layer knowledge and skills, and on each course you will learn new practical techniques. You do not need to have completed any other scar therapy course before booking your C-Section Scar Specialist training. Professional development certificate included. Re-certification training NOT required. Invitation to join our global ‘Find a scar therapist’ directory.
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Limited places available, contact us at admin@restoretherapy.co.uk if your preferred dates are fully booked and you wish to be added to the waiting list and bring the benefits of these skills to your clients.