How acupuncture can help caesarean scars

[Justin Keane]

Marydean,
yes this acupuncture treatment is designed for old wounds, for existing scars.

Matilds mummy,
yes this treatment is often used to aid in VBAC as the existing scar can be seen as an energetic block to the descending of qi. I know of no study that shows reduced incidence of rupture, however by increasing blood flow to the area around the scar, the surrounding tissue would be more responsive to the movement (stretching) encountered when bub finds the way out!
I find this treatment easier to do earlier (late 2nd tri- onwards) in the pregnancy as the scar is more accessible. It can also be done before conception of the next bub.
Yes according to principles of TCM sensitivity to touch would increase with blood flow. I hope this answers your questions!

[Lady-bug]

Marydean,
yes this acupuncture treatment is designed for old wounds, for existing scars.

Matilds mummy,
yes this treatment is often used to aid in VBAC as the existing scar can be seen as an energetic block to the descending of qi. I know of no study that shows reduced incidence of rupture, however by increasing blood flow to the area around the scar, the surrounding tissue would be more responsive to the movement (stretching) encountered when bub finds the way out!
I find this treatment easier to do earlier (late 2nd tri- onwards) in the pregnancy as the scar is more accessible. It can also be done before conception of the next bub.
Yes according to principles of TCM sensitivity to touch would increase with blood flow. I hope this answers your questions!

Hi Justin,

To aid in a VBAC, when would you recommend starting acupuncture? How early before conception?? And how often??

[Justin Keane]

Hi Hippiemummy,
I would like to begin scar treatment asap, the reason for this are that scars form differently in different ppl in terms of the amount of scar tissue. One of the reasons for this is the differing amounts of particular proteins in the body. This is something to take into account b/c when combined with the speed at which you repond to acupuncture we can then determine likely treatment duration/frequency etc. I realise this doesn't answer your qns hippiemummy so a ballpark figure may be something like 10-15 weekly treatments, It would be ideal to combine the treatment with pre-conception care.

[musik]

Chinese Medicone / Accupuncture and herbs have been brilliant to help me with effects of pregnancy, I am having a ceserean and will use accupuncture afterwards to help the healing process. I don't know how it all works, but I know it just does - and I've never had to get it done over long periods of time, it works quite quickly.