Astym Therapy Worked Well For Scar Tissue Treatment And Helped Me Recover From Surgery

Astym therapy improved recovery from surgery

Astym Therapy Worked Well For Scar Tissue Treatment And Helped Me Recover From Surgery

My story begins with a bilateral mastectomy in April 2014. I elected to start my breast reconstruction the same day as my mastectomy and everything went well for about six weeks. I then developed an infection and had to have one of my expanders removed and replaced and then a week later both expanders had to be removed due to infection. I had another surgery in connection with reconstruction in January of this year. Needless to say following four surgeries, scar tissue was a problem. Before my January surgery, my plastic surgeon sent to me to have Astym therapy to soften the scar tissue for that surgery, and it helped immensely. Since that time, I have again been referred for Astym therapy to prepare for my next surgical step in my reconstructive journey. I have had approximately 10 treatments so far and it’s incredible what a difference in how soft and pliable the tissue has become. I am so pleased with my results so far and expect even more improvement.

Ann Stewart, Astym Patient
Lexington, Kentucky
Clinic: Baptist Health Lexington



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