Compression & Release Therapy

A Calming Breath for Your Scar to Help It Soften and Settle

A therapist's fingers applying gentle, sustained pressure to a raised scar on a client's arm.

Is Your Scar Feeling Raised and Dense?

Sometimes, the body’s healing response is a little over-enthusiastic, leaving a scar that feels thicker and more prominent than the skin around it.

Hypertrophic Scars

For scars that are raised, firm, and reddish but remain within the original boundaries of the wound.

Keloid Scars

For scars that grow beyond the original wound site, often appearing as firm, raised growths on the skin.

Dense, ‘Ropey’ Scar Tissue

For specific areas within a scar that feel particularly hard, thick, or rope-like under the surface.

What is Compression & Release?

Think of this technique as giving your scar a long, calming, and reassuring hug. It is a profoundly gentle yet powerful way to speak to tissue that is holding on too tightly, a conversation that invites softness without any force.

By applying light, sustained pressure directly onto the raised scar for a short period, we create a momentary pause in the local circulation. It’s like the quiet stillness at the end of an exhale. When we then gently release that pressure, we invite a fresh, nourishing flow of blood and hydrating fluids back into the area—a new, cleansing inhale for the tissue. This is a powerful signal to the body’s healing intelligence. It’s an invitation for the dense, jumbled fibres to reorganise themselves into a softer, flatter, and more pliable pattern.

What to Expect From Your Consultation

This is a quiet, focused, and deeply reassuring therapy. The entire session is a conversation with your body, never a fight.

1. A Mindful Assessment

We begin by gently feeling the scar to understand its texture, thickness, and how it is held within your fascial web. We listen to its story before we begin.

2. The Gentle, Sustained Hold

You will feel a sustained, gentle pressure directly on the scar using the soft pads of my fingers or palm. It should feel safe and grounding, never painful. It is a moment of quiet connection.

3. A Feeling of Softness & Warmth

As the pressure is released, many clients report an immediate sensation of warmth and softness as fresh circulation returns to the area. This is your body’s “Aha!” moment of release.

4. Holistic Integration & Self-Care

This focused technique is always part of a wider therapeutic session, and you will leave with a clear, simple self-care plan to continue this gentle conversation at home.

Ready to Invite Your Scar to Soften and Settle?

If your scar feels raised, tight, or dense, a personalised consultation can help you learn the gentle language of release that your body understands.

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