The Injury Hub
Skin & Soft Tissue Scars: Info, Symptoms & Physiotherapy Treatment.
Our Chartered Physiotherapists across Ireland are experts in the causes, symptoms and treatment of scars.
The Injury Hub: Scars
About Scars.
There are two main groups of scars – skin scars and soft tissue scars. Skin scars are easier understood due to their visibility, they are due to breakdown of the skins integrity. Whereas soft tissue scars form due to injury to muscle, tendon, ligament and nerve tissues.
Scaring and its specific diagnosis can be made by our team of highly skilled Physiotherapists, this will help guide your treatment and hopefully speed up recovery.
How We Can Help.
Symptoms, Treatment & How We Can Help Your Recovery.
Learn about common scar tissue injury symptoms, effective treatments, and how our expert team supports your recovery journey every step of the way.
Types Of Scars
Atrophic Scars – Sunken down into skin. Often seen with acne scars or with wounds where skin or muscle has been removed.
Hypertrophic Scars – Usually red, purple and slightly raised above the skin. They generally fade and flatten over time.
Contracture Scars – Often happen due to burns and pull the skin in towards the injury site.
Keloid Scars – Elevated, red or dark scars that form when the body produces too much collagen in the scar.
Stretch Scars – Flat scars that occur due to sudden weight gain. They are common around the abdominal area during pregnancy.
How Physio Treatment Can Help
‘Scar tissue’ is commonly described as the formation of weak tissue at the site of injury. Scar tissue forms two different ways.
1. If a muscle, tendon or ligament is torn or damaged, the body creates scar tissue to bind the torn pieces together.
2. The most common way for scar tissue to form is by soft tissue not receiving enough oxygen (hypoxia). Poor posture, repetitive actions, sustained pressure (sitting) all result in increased muscle tension. Increased muscle tension can result in reduced blood supply which means less oxygen. Hypoxia leads to the formation of scar tissue which can affect muscle length, strength and pain.
Our Expertise
This is an area of expertise for physiotherapists and encompasses the whole body. Once a diagnosis is made, specific treatment advice can be given.
Soft tissue injuries are seen in our clinics every day so our physiotherapy team are extremely experienced in treating soft tissue injuries.
Our patient’s health journeys
How Much Does It Cost?
Please refer to our individual clinic location pages for pricing information.
What Are Your Clinic Hours?
Monday – Friday: 8am to 8pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: Closed
*Please note, opening times can vary between clinics
Where Is This Service Available?
This service is available in any of our nationwide clinics.
Am I Covered By Health Insurance?
We work with all major insurers – Vhi, Laya and Irish Life. We recommend you check your own policy for its terms and conditions to see what cover you have.
How Do I Contact You?
Our Patient Services team is available to help you Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and Saturdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
Call Us: 01 611 1740
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