Restore Scar Practitioner

Scar Therapy Practitioner Course

Develop Your Practical Skills with Our Scar Therapy Training

Learn evidence-informed techniques to treat all types of scars effectively through our cornerstone Scar Therapy Practitioner course. This in-depth and highly practical course combines hands-on skills for scar tissue and fascial restrictions with easy to follow online learning equipping you with the skills to offer personalised scar therapy for clients with new or historic scars.

  • Online element

  • Two days in person

  • 32 hours of training

Improve outcomes after surgery or injury

A combination of self-paced online theory, two days in-person, a case study requirement and live zoom lessons.

The Scar Practioner course is a blended online and in-person course, providing first class education in manual treatment for clients with scar tissue, fibrosis and adhesions after oncology surgery and radiotherapy. In addition to scar massage, you will learn techniques for Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS/cording) diaphragm release and rib mobilisations. Basic theory about wound healing, scars, radiotherapy and covering common complications (such as capsular contracture, fat necrosis and working with clients who have a stoma) are included.

Reduce pain and improve movement

Master skills to improve range of movement and reduce pain at any stage after cancer surgery or radiotherapy treatment.

Promote healthy scars

Provide a bespoke treatment program for your clients to reduce common symptoms with clinical treatment and personalised self-scar care.

Treating complex reconstructions

Scar massage techniques for clients after complex flap and graft reconstructions can provide relief from tightness and improve common symptoms.

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Practical Skills

Specialist Scar Massage

Master foundational techniques for effective treatment

  • Advanced massage and fascial techniques to soften and reduce dysfunctional scar tissue

  • Methods to improve skin and fascial mobility

  • Approaches for reducing pain and sensitivity

  • Specific adaptations for:

    • Surgical scars (planned and emergency procedures)

    • Burn scar treatment

    • Adhered scars

    • Cosmetic improvement

Training Structure

Cupping (Negative Pressure therapy)

Advanced tissue mobilisation

  • Suction-based treatment applications

  • Techniques to lift and loosen scar tissue

  • Methods to address adhesions

  • Approaches to promote blood flow and healing

Diaphragmatic breathing is key to help mobilise and stretch the ribs, massage the abdominal organs, promote lymph flow, sleep and aid recovery. We will show you some gentle techniques to use to aid diaphragmatic breathing in your clients.

Active and Passive Scar Stretching

Restore movement and flexibility

  • Safe stretching techniques for different scar types

  • Methods to improve tissue mobility

  • Techniques to enhance range of movement

  • Progression strategies for different healing stages

Intraoral Therapy

Specialist facial scar treatment

  • Internal mouth techniques for facial scars

  • Methods to influence deeper scar tissue

  • Safe approaches for intraoral work

  • Specific considerations for facial injuries

Kinesiology Taping

Support scar remodelling

  • Restore taping applications

  • Methods to alter tensional forces

  • Techniques to support tissue healing

  • Home care taping guidance

Client Self Care

  • Empower ongoing recovery

    • Self-massage instruction methods

    • Guidance on topical product selection

    • Home care programme development

    • Treatment progression adviceTechniques to support tissue healing

  • Home care taping guidance

Theory is delivered in video lessons with interactive multiple choice quiz questions. To make study easy to fit around your busy lifestyle, our lesson videos are kept to under 15 minutes so you can fit study into a lunch break or between appointments. 

  • Terminology on the course and scar classifications

  • Wound healing and scar formation

  • Common complications

  • Trauma, emergency and planned operations

  • Burns

  • Contraindications to scar massage*

  • Negative pressure (cupping or vacuum massage) theory

  • Contraindications to Negative pressure (cupping or vacuum massage)

  • Scar creams oils and gels*

  • Treatment planning and research into scar therapy*

Supporting documents provided: A practical manual and Powerpoint pdf’s. Lessons marked with * also include an accompanying theory document. Links to research in texts. 

Significantly more in-depth theory is delivered in our advanced online theory course,  Understanding Scars, which we recommend to complement this training.

Theory Lesson

Bonus Material

Library of Demonstrations

Hip replacement treatment series starting from 6 weeks post surgery.

  • Fracture repair surgery series from 5 weeks post surgery.

  • Burn injury (fire) mature scar.

  • Nephrectomy keyhole surgery treatment series, maturing scar.

  • Laparotomy surgery.

  • Client with multiple scars from historic abdominal and pelvic surgery.

  • Client after a traumatic injury with facial scarring.

  • Knee replacement.

  • C-Section.

  • 80% burn injury at one year post-injury.

  • LymphaTouch NPT medical device  after knee replacement.

  • Deep Oscillation medical device demonstration.

In each practical demonstration video, we include a time stamp showing when different techniques are shown onscreen so you can skip to the techniques you want to view as we know how busy life can be!

Marketing leaflets and social media images

To help boost your bookings after the course.

Client aftercare leaflets

For your use during your case studies or after treatments

Exclusive offers and discounts

Exclusive offers and discounts from our partners at One-Up, Tui balms, Moogoo

This comprehensive training program is designed to be delivered over 8+ weeks. Online enrolment is activated four weeks before your course and you will have continued access to the course modules via your student dashboard for 12 months. You may subscribe for extended access if you would like to stay enrolled beyond this time.

Pre-course self-paced online theory (5+ hours)

  • Theory video lessons

  • Multiple-choice quiz questions

  • Downloadable PDF documents

  • Links to research and further reading

  • Introduction to the practical techniques


Live Welcome Zoom lesson (1.5 hours)

  • Join your tutor and group before your in-person class

In-person training (14 hours)

  • Two full days 

  • Master the practical techniques

  • Watch demonstration treatments given to members of the public impacted by scar tissue

  • Treat real people with scars in a supervised clinic session

Case studies (6 hours)

  • Give two different clients two scar therapy treatments (four treatments in total)

  • Submit your case study online

Online technique review (3 hours)

  • Video demonstrations and treatments for early and mature scar care to reinforce technique choices and provide support as you work through your case studies.

Case study submission

  • Submit your case studies for review and tutor feedback.

Live Final Zoom lesson (1.5 hours)

  • Join your tutor and group six weeks after your in-person class to discuss your case-studies and ensure you have no outstanding questions (90 minutes).