Understanding Scars: Advanced online theory provides therapists and exercise professionals in-depth knowledge to appreciate how scar tissue and adhesions can have a lasting impact on our clients. Learn about scars tissue together with evidence led ideas for treatment approaches and considerations to limit further injury during exercise. This course is a must for all health professionals, over 500 professionals have enrolled already, sign up now!
This self-paced course is delivered via short video lessons and knowledge check questions. With links to further reading in every lesson. The course has an emphasis on how to support and promote healthy scar healing with a holistic approach. Why should you need to complete this course? Ask yourself…
When your patient or client has a scar, are you able to identify any issues impacting their physical or emotional wellbeing to support their needs? Do you adapt their therapy or movement program appropriately?
This course is developed for therapy professionals or people working in exercise and movement including: Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy, Sports Therapy, Lymphatic Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pilates, Personal Training, Rehabilitation, Osteopathy, Chiropractors, Oncology Therapy, Women’s Health amongst others.
This is a groundbreaking course, unlike any other training available on the topic of scars which has received five-star reviews from participants. It provides a wealth of information, leaving you with a comprehensive understanding of the subject to apply to your professional setting.
Course cost £349
This course, broken into manageable short video lessons, provides the learner with a foundation of knowledge, in the physiological and emotional impacts of trauma or surgery. We explore causes of dysfunctional scars and a wide range of considerations, useful for any therapy or movement professional when working with people in both early recovery and with historic scars.
All of the lessons include ideas and considerations for providing a variety of physical therapy and exercise approaches. You will also be given specific guidelines to consider when providing therapy and exercise, described as “Recommendations and Interventions”. These will be useful when you are working with different clients and different types of functional or pathological scar and adhesion formation. Practical techniques are not taught in this course.
Learners should be able to relate the information delivered to their field of health practice to enlighten and inform their work when a patient history reveals an injury or trauma has created a scar
Patient care after surgery or trauma: Supporting recovery
In this first module, we explore the essential foundations of Patient care; history and treatment planning, emotions, pain and daily living. Plus recommendations and interventions. Bonus interviews: Scar Research with Peter Moortgat, Oscare, Chronic Pain and Trauma with Dr Ute Liersch, Marianne Dunne from Jobskin scar compression
Learn how scars are created and understand scar healing stages
We cover wound healing: Permanent changes to the tissues. Phases of wound healing, cellular activity, acute vs chronic wound healing. Plus recommendations and interventions for wound healing and a bonus interviews with Tami Siewinski on Chronic Wound Healing and Innovative Technology and Dominic Smith discussing LymphaTouch Negative Pressure Tool.
Scars & adhesions: What exercise and physical therapists need to know
Introduction to Scars and Adhesions, scar classifications, burns, adhesions and fibrosis. Plus recommendations and interventions and a bonus interviews with BAP-medical Scar Care products, Juzo UK Scar Pressure therapy manufacturers and PhysioPod
Skin and fascia: The impact of scarring from a local and systemic perspective
In this module, we cover the Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis and Fascia. We also explore sensory function and discuss recommendations and interventions. Bonus Skin Camouflage Interview with Vanessa Jane Davies and watch our interview with Julian Baker of Functional Fascia.
Muscles, tendons and ligaments: Surgery and rehabilitation
In this module we look at the role of Muscles, Tendons and Ligaments. We cover Muscle Injury and Repair and Surgical Repair Techniques. We offer recommendations and interventions with bonus content covering Kinesiology Taping with Daniel Lawrence from Rock Tape and Practical Tips from Senior Physiotherapist Hannah Poulton and Emma Holly discusses IASTM with Daniel Lawrence
Skeletal system: Trauma and repair
Introduction to the skeletal system, common complications and skeletal system trauma. Plus recommendations, interventions and a bonus video: A personal account of injury and recovery.
Infection: Impacting smooth wound healing and scar formation
In this final module, we explore the impact of infection on scar formation and key things you need to know. We explore Serious Infection in Trauma and Surgery Patients as well as Necrosis damage to tissue quality. We look at key recommendations and interventions. Bonus content: Discussing Manuka Honey in Wound Care with Medihoney, A look at the Juzo low-level laser device with Adam Withey.
Downloadable learning resources
Each module is supported by downloadable learning resources for you to print, make notes on and reference and you’ll have access to the online course for 12 months.
Bonus interviews from Scar Industry Experts
We explore the emotional and rehabilitation aspects of trauma and surgery in interviews with:
- Peter Moortgat from Oscare in Belgium, who leads a world class facility for multi-disciplinary scar research, training and care. www.scaracademy.be
- Dr Ute Liersch, Practitioner Psychologist and chronic pain specialist
- Julian Baker from Functional Fascia provides an insight into the body from the perspective of a connective tissue expert
We also interview leading companies who explain the benefits of products for use in the treatment of wounds and scars including:
- Bap Medical (Alhydran and Bap Scar Care)
- Integralife (Medi-Honey)
- Juzo (Compression Products and the Juzo Laser Device)
- Skin Camouflage Services (Skin Camouflage)
- RockTape (Rock Tape and IASTM)
- Winback (R-Shock device)
- PhysioPod UK (Deep Oscillation tool)
- Physiquipe (LymphaTouch negative pressure tool)
- Jobskin (Compression Therapy)
- MedTech Solutions Group (Chronic Wounds)
The interviews add depth and richness to the learning experience and allow us to explore topics in more detail with leading global experts. One learner commented on the interview with Dr Ute Liersch “What a fascinating interview – it is moving, informative, profound and rich. Love it! I will watch it again!”
On completion of this course
On completion of this course, learners should be able to:
- Describe the injury and repair process, outlining how movement and physical therapy can support a smooth recovery
- Recognise contributing factors during healing, which can lead to the development of problematic scar and adhesion formation
- Develop exercise or physical therapy strategies to support and promote recovery after a trauma or surgery
- Recommend simple patient self-care to promote optimum scarring
- Identify different considerations for physical therapy treatment or exercise, when trauma or surgery has impacted different systems of the body
This course has been written and developed by scar therapy expert, Emma Holly who has been teaching scar therapy exclusively to professionals within private and NHS settings since 2017 and lectures internationally on scar therapy. Emma continues to have a clinical scar therapy practice in London, Harley Street.
Physiotherapist and scar specialist, Hannah Poulton has provided ongoing support in the course development, researching scar therapy devices, providing exercise and rehabilitation expertise and conducting interviews.
