Scar Tissue Work
Scar Tissue Work
Integrating Scar Tissue Work into the fascial web
Scar Tissue Work is the original discovery of Rolfer Sharon Wheeler and is a body of work that she is continually developing and expanding on. There are 19+ separate techniques used to integrate different qualities of scar tissue into the fascial web. I have been incorporating Scar Tissue Work into my Rolfing practice since 2014.
As Sharon so adeptly says: “Working with scars is like speaking a different language in the world of connective tissue.” Scar tissue is very dense fascia with unique properties. This work uses a casual, light touch which allows the tissues to start re-hydrating and transform their fibrous and dense configuration.
Rolfing Scar Tissue Work is rarely painful—even for very new scars. The amount of change in even one session is extensive. The cosmetic effect is wonderful, and the functional changes can be profound. Natural and surgical scars of any age respond immediately, followed by a short period of rapid healing and continued improvement. The improvements are permanent. Scar tissue quality changes quickly and easily. Lumps, gaps, ridges, holes, bumps, knots and strings in the tissue rapidly smooth out into a multi-dimensional fascial web.
The work starts with the surface layers and goes into the far reaches of the scar, including work with any involved organ. Scar Tissue Work often results in whole body integration shifts, along with trauma resolution. Nerve-impaired numbness usually resolves within a session or two.
I integrate Scar Tissue Work into all of my Rolfing sessions as needed. However, I am also available to do dedicated sessions devoted entirely to resolving scars old and new as a way to promote deeper healing in the fascial network.