Shelley Cottle, Physiotherapist - Post C-section, Scar Tissue & Visceral Manipulation

Bio:

Shelley Cottle is not a traditional physiotherapist.  She holds a Physiotherapy degree but practises a little differently to traditional Physios.  She has a particular interest in wanting to know why?!  She believes the human body is not random and there is always a precipitator for everything.  We move in the path of least resistance until our body can not longer maintain the adjustments; pain and dysfunction arise at that point. Shelley enjoys tracing the pain or injury back to its roots and treating it there. When she can properly treat the root cause the results are great and lasting.  She enjoys helping clients on a healing journey where they can see the start and end of the injury and ailment.  Her two biggest interests are feet and post C section healing.

Key points:

• Shelley was initially disheartened with traditional physiotherapy until she started working in Canada & was encouraged to take some courses focusing on finding the driver of pain & issues
• Visceral manipulation helped Shelley to gain another layer of treating Caesarean scars
• 14 months ago Shelley got to experience first hand how to treat a Caesarean scar when she was forced to have a C-section
• Symptoms being presented by clients became better understood
• The body will always compensate for restriction or pain - which can then create multiple problems
• Visceral manipulation through the Barral institute identifies that if an organ is out of place the skeletal system will also be out of place.  By correcting the position of the organs first, everything else has a better chance of staying in place.  Our bodies are always trying to protect what is most important (eyes, nerves, blood vessels & organs)
• Visceral manipulation teaches to use the hands to identify if parts of the body are out of position
• Alongside the position the skeletal system, visceral manipulation assists to deal with common problems such as bladder issues, fertility issues, stomach issues, etc which provides a more holistic approach to treating an individual
• All visceral techniques are very gentle
• C-section operations mean that there are a lot of things cut into & then sewn back up.  This creates tension, similar to a shirt being tucked in tightly & therefore movement restricted
• The body wants things to be in position to function optimally & if not pain or restriction can present in order to encourage us to take action or at least take notice
• Our bodies are so intelligent - these symptoms need to be listened to
• Caesarean scars can cause bladder or fertility issues due to the restriction of blood or restricted positioning from scar tissue.  Even as simple as lifting arms above head post caesarean 
• 8 months of consistent therapy gave Shelley full recovery from her symptoms
• Be aware of how you are moving, or even sitting after birth to ensure scar tissue doesn't harden in the wrong way.  After 6 weeks working with a visceral manipulation therapist to deal with the scar tissue appropriately is advised
• No matter how old the scar is, seek help from a visceral manipulation therapist to deal with the pain or restriction properly.

Website: http://focusphysiocairns.com/