Understanding the Cesarean

At Vida Physical Therapy, we use Astym tools to help improve the look and feel of your scar. Astym in an instrument assisted tissue mobilization treatment approach that helps post surgical scarring and fibrosis.  These soft tissue mobilization tools help us identify areas that need more attention via tool gliding, stretching, lengthening or strengthening. 

Your body goes through big changes following a caesarean and these changes can cause not only pain and discomfort but restricted movement of your body. 

Range of motion (how far a joint can move) is often limited due to scar tissue, adhesions or pain. 

We will go over stretches and exercises to help improve this range, get you stronger and improve the overall feel of your body. 

There are products available to help decrease pain and improve the feel of your scar. These include: 

• scar recovery strips
• belly bands
• lotions/creams
• scar mobilization tools
• exercise equipment

After your surgery, you may be wondering: "when is it safe for me to start working on my scar?". 

The answer is: you can start right away! Breathing activities after you have your baby are important to not only introduce oxygen to the site, but to help with the expansion of your ribs that will help with pain and anxiety. 

Pelvic Physical Therapy will guide you through the timeline of when is best to start certain exercises, activities and scar tissue massage after your surgery so you safely recover.