Scars Explained - Biology, Assessment, and Manual Treatment Approaches
On-Demand Courses
2.0 Contact Hours
Discover the essentials of scar management in this accessible introduction to treatment approaches. You will learn how scars form, evolve, and respond to various therapies so that you can start integrating appropriate techniques and management into your practice.
The course guides you through practical aspects of scar assessment and treatment, ethical considerations, and how to select appropriate techniques based on the stage of healing. The focus is on supportive care and on learning to follow tissue tension and non- verbal cues to facilitate healing. The knowledge you gain can help you identify when to apply specific approaches and when it would benefit your patients to collaborate with other healthcare professionals. Whether you're new to scar treatment or looking to refresh your understanding, this course offers valuable insights into effective scar management and builds your confidence in physiotherapy management of scar tissue.
At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Understand and explain basic scar biology and pathology relevant to patients’ treatment.
- Recognize a range of factors that can influence scar healing and treatment outcomes.
- Identify your personal treatment style and recognize when collaboration or referral is necessary.
- Begin applying basic manual scar therapy techniques at all stages of scar healing.
- Approximately 2 hours of self-paced pre-recorded instructional material
- Supplemental handouts
- Multiple-choice exam and survey
- Certifiacte of Completion
Jocelyn Kope, BSc Physiotherapy
Jocelyn Kope earned her BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy from the University of Cape Town in 2009 and has been based in the UAE since 2015. She practices a patient-centered approach and looks beyond the symptoms to find and address their underlying causes.
Jocelyn first studied scar treatment in South Africa in 2013. Since then, she has chosen to continue her education according to the types of scars, and the stories behind them, that she typically sees in a clinical setting. Jocelyn has therefore trained further in subjects including women’s health, oncology, complete decongestive therapy, and visceral manipulation. She is a certified PINC cancer rehab physiotherapist and course contributor and was invited to speak at the World Physiotherapy Congress in 2023 about her work in this area. Jocelyn is a trusted local collaborator for surgeons, oncologists, and other physiotherapists, and since 2024 she has been teaching scar treatment techniques internationally. She regularly presents at local and international conferences on various aspects of scar physiotherapy, and believes that scar treatment should be a standard part of post-operative rehabilitation.
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