The management of scar tissue is a huge and growing problem for massage and other manual therapists. Research has showed that appropriate massage treatment can have significant results both physically and psychologically. This practical manual tells the therapist what to do (and what not to do) in the management of patients with traumatic scars.

Introduction -- Skin and fascia -- The lymphatic system -- Neurology -- Wound healing and scars -- Burns, mastectomies and other traumatic scars -- Trauma -- Communication and the therapeutic relationship -- Assessment and treatment -- Comparision of before and after treatment -- Client and therapist self care.