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6] Post-Surgical Massage Therapy: published article
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YOU are worth it, Friend! When you get the right teacher & tools, I see such progress in your health, attitude, and quality of life. Come in for Melting Touch Massage and soothe away excess toxins, weight, stress and blockages.
Your customized Session may include: Swedish, Lymphatic
Drainage, Internal Organ Release, Scar Softening, Post-Surgical
Recovery, Cranial-Sacral, Myo-Fascial Release, Pregnancy, Infant, Thai
Yoga, Energy Balancing.
TESTIMONIAL: We have proof! YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY reduce or dissolve the appearance of puffiness, scars, wounds, unsightly adhesions & injuries.
Recently I’ve been grateful to have permission to videotape my healing sessions with a Dancer who had abdominal surgery.
She has learned how to massage herself effectively, and has done so
nearly every day, which amplifies the effect of regular treatments by
me.
Her persistence and dedication to softening the incision and
flushing out debris, has made a significant impact on her recovery.
My assessment is that after only 3 months, her scar looks as healed as one that is 6-10 months old.
•Stay tuned for documentary: “Healing Journey of a Dancer’s Belly”, dedicated to Scar Softening & Post-Surgical Recovery for everyone.
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LONG-DISTANCE LEARNING
- www.YouTube.com/marcijavril
Dear Friend,
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FEATURED ARTICLE
NOTE: This was written in 1989, when I was getting referrals from then-surgeon Dr. Vicki Hufnagel, OBGYN.
She offered a unique Female Reconstructive Surgery FRS that became a
benchmark for saving the uterus of many women who had fibroid
invasions. Since that time, her pioneering work has been accepted into
general practice, and more women have kept their organs, instead of
having hysterectomies.
In the past 20 years, my own teaching experience & private
practice have given me opportunities to work on HUNDREDS of scars &
old wounds. I will soon be publishing documentation & case
histories, perhaps YOU will be among them…? ENJOY and please feel free
to PRINT or FWD, as long as you keep my name & copyright intact
~xomj
Originally published in Massage Magazine Dec/Jan1988-89©allrightsreservedMJavril
POST-SURGICAL MASSAGE for Female Disorders by Marci Javril, Vital Energist - www.MarciJavril.com
Modern medical doctors have traditionally held the power in the
mainstream health care system. As this predominately male oriented
field matures and lets in holistic thinking, Oriental and native
healing, they will find much to be offered.
Within the medical field some of that power has been taken back by a
few women doctors for women’s disorders. They have established better
pregnancy care and pre- and postnatal exercise programs. Along with
this has come a return to midwifery, natural herbs, and modalities of
preventive health care maintenance.
Women hold the mystery of birth and new life within ourselves. I am
realizing that we need to continue to think of ourselves as nurturers
and sensitive communicators, full of compassion AND passion. The
women’s movement needs to keep in mind that as our yang qualities begin
to develop, we must not exchange them for our intrinsic yin qualities.
Just as we have risen up politically and socially, now we need to raise
the consciousness of the medical community. To this end, I am giving my
energy and helping to stir the consciousness of each woman I touch, to
let her know that her own healing is within her reach, her personal
touch.
Goals of Hands-on After Surgery
My goals in treating post-surgery patients through my sessions are (1)
to establish healthy touch/rapport of the patient with her body, (2) to
teach care for the incision and specific strokes that increase
circulation and mobilize the tissue so as to discourage the formation
of keloiding and adhesions, (3) to increase proper perastalsis function
and to stimulate all soft tissue (organ) functions in the abdominal
area, (4) to create an atmosphere of self-awareness and compassion, and
(5) to encourage healing through relaxation, visualization and a
recuperative rest/exercise program.
I have developed this approach through my long-standing relationship
with the famous gynecologist and pioneer of Female Reconstructive
Surgery (FRS), and author of No More Hysterectomies, Dr. Vicki Georges
Hufnagel. When we met nearly five years ago, I created private sessions
for her in stretch, exercise and deep tissue massage. Later during her
pregnancy and delivery of her daughter Tara, we shared many ideas which
culminated in creating a workable modality for her patients. She and I
are both interested in seeing a woman given back her right to keep
herself healthy as well as having access to information, self-help and
networking.
Dr. Hufnagel encouraged me to start working on her post-surgery
patients in May 1987, and now both she and the plastic surgeon, Dr.
Brian Novack, refer many of their patients to me at the Center for
Female Reconstructive Surgery in Los Angeles.
Female Reconstructive Surgery (FRS)
According to Dr. Hufnagel: “FRS is a surgical concept which seeks to
repair and restore female reproductive organs rather than amputate
them. During FRS I apply the same high technology – microsurgical
techniques used in plastic surgery and organ transplants. It involves
the use of a laser which seals the edges of the incision into the
uterus, so it reduces bleeding considerably.”
I have been privileged to be invited to the operating room during
several different surgeries and stood behind Vicki’s shoulder. Truly an
orchestration led by her amazing “radar-fingers”, there is a complex
atmosphere of sanitation, healing music, persistence, technology,
spirit, and extreme caring. It is enlightening to view the process, by
which all the abdominal tissue layers are reconstructed. Such a visit
to an operating room (OR) is a must for serious massage therapists.
A Personal Experience
Typically, a patient comes to me after an elective surgery. It may be
FRS, female reconstructive surgery which is an alternative to a
hysterectomy. She has been interviewed and briefed, sonogramed, blood
tested, second-opinioned, counseled, and perhaps massaged. There have
been numerous videotapes plus a lot of printed, educational material to
review. Her team of professionals include an OB/GYN, a psychologist,
surgeon, a consulting surgeon, a nutritionist, a nurse, a patient
advocate, and a massage therapist. The patient has been educated about
her health and how to enhance it during this pre- and post-surgery body
and a sense of being invaded. Her past hospital experiences may have
left her feeling very alone and wanting personal contact.
This is an empowerment process, one that reaches very deeply into the
self-image and spiritual concept of heath and life. It is important for
her to know that she can help herself, that she need not be a victim or
a passive subject in the consented penetration of the internal organs;
rather, she can be a participant in the release of trauma, and the
acceptance of tender care after this physical, emotional, and psychic
confrontation. Allowing her to vent out pain and problems helps her to
connect with her dreams and archetypes, and may resolve or sort out
trouble spots in her mental attitude. These revelations, properly
communicated through the network of the team, can have a profound
effect on everyone’s understanding of the case.
Like a frightened child needing to be gentled, the fear within needs to
be reassured that is O.K. to touch the surgical site, even though she
may have a bit of apprehension about pain upon being touched. My
participation in her healing process is to show her how to massage
herself safely and firmly, adding to the blood flow and lymphatic
drainage in the surrounding area. We start gently, and often the
dialogue releases unspoken anxieties that have not been told to the
doctor or psychologist.
Techniques Used
When a patient first comes to me post-op, I begin to work on the belly
area with great sensitivity. Re-establishing perastalsis is first,
where an undulating motion (“cat’s paw”) is used to follow the natural
flow of the large intestine-clockwise, going around the “upper
hemisphere of the abdominal cavity, along the ascending colon. This
“sand dune wave” can be gently performed for a few minutes, and any
resistance begins to dissolve by requesting the client to breathe along
with the motion. I check the sigmoid flexure by gently stretching it,
pulling up and laterally in toward the navel, to straighten the pathway
of this “plumber’s loop” that occurs just before the rectum.
Stimulating the ileocecal valve, I use an outward lateral pressure that
turns and moves superiorally, as in a L shape. This opens the two
bottom corners of the abdominal “lower hemisphere”, ridding them of gas
and possible blockages.
Lymphatic Drainage
The Lauren Berry Method® uses a progressively deeper pressure,
initially a feathering stroke that traces diagonally under the left rib
cage, following the most distal portion of the anterior lumbar spine.
Firmer, slower pressure stimulates the flow of lymph out of the spleen.
This by interstitial fluid action, carries off debris and excess fluid.
The deep lymphatic pathways are affected by this firm, downward stroke.
Feathering and progressively firmer, slower strokes under the right rib
will stimulate liver and gall bladder. Often a little bubbling or
gurgling can be felt or heard as the fluid passes thru these channels
(common and cysterna chyle). The lymphatic system like the vascular
system has internal channels that move interstitial fluid outwardly
from the center of the body to the extremities as well as surface
capillaries that move intercellular fluid inwardly from the extremities
back to center.
After opening the deeper channels, I continue with superficial
lymphatic drainage (the Vodder Method), and use short, light feathering
strokes that go from the waist down toward the inner groin, aiming at
the inguinal nodes. The scar creates a dam above which extra fluid my
collect, causing puffiness and swelling (edema that has collected from
tissue trauma). I always emphasize passing over the scar itself, in
order to re-establish the passageways of the lymphatic capillaries that
have been cut by the incision. I use a gentle, slight pumping action
over these inner thigh nodes, too. Then, moving to a position over the
scar and using a soft contour hand, I stretch the skin (no compression)
and make a small stationary circle that stays “stuck” to the skin,
gently making a slow circular motion that does not move across the
surface. It must be very, very slow circles (I encourage a waltz
count-to-three) in order to replicate the intrinsic rhythm of the
fluid, which is the
same as cerebral spinal perastalsis – nine contractions a minute.
Often, I can hear or feel the bubbling of the fluid
movement.
Once the first week or two of tenderness has dissipated, I begin the
scar tissue massage. I criss-cross perpendicularly to the incision,
using short firm movements that actually stretch and move the scar
sideways. This can be very gentle at first, progressing to more
pressure as healing occurs. It’s best to be sure to keep the working
fingers close to each other in order to create a good sideways stretch
to the upper tissue layers. Deep penetrating small circular strokes are
used to break up the lower layers of density, going about two fingers
deep into the abdominal cavity.
The motion for the skin layers discourages keloiding and helps to break
down potential adhesions, and brings the edema level down through fluid
waste being processed faster. It accentuates topical as well as inner
sensations, stimulating the nerves and encouraging the post-trauma
numbness to fade more quickly.
In order to create good elasticity, these scar tissue movements need to
be done as often as twice day from the very start. Also, the patents
are instructed to clean the scar with hydrogen peroxide and treat the
incision with aloe ver and vitamin E. Participatory patients found that
the scar goes from red to pink to white to a fairly invisible wrinkle
line within 3-6 months. The less touching, the less healing, is the
general consensus.
After about 3-4 weeks, skin rolling can be used to create convexity
along the incision line. I snail the thumb and first two fingers
directly on the scar, making a little hill of skin that moves steadily
from end to end. At first , it may be necessary to just create little
hills at small intervals until continuous skin rolling can be
accomplished. In the case of a bikini cut, it is easier at each end
point, and difficult when close to the pubic bone and midpoint, where
there is often more density. Finally, after 5-6 weeks, plucking and
washboarding can be used. I pull up on skin and tissue, one side of the
scar at a time, and tug firmly away from the abdominal area, stretching
the layers out from the pelvic bowl. Once I can pluck, I can pull up,
and pinching a 1” thickness of tissue, use opposing pressure (as in
criss-cross) to perform a washboarding effect. The elasticity of the
incision is dependent upon how fast the patient heals, how prone to
keloiding she is, and
how cleanly the incision was
made.
Emotions, Psychology and Self-Help
The correlation with touching and healing is now new. For centuries,
hands-on touching has been an acceptable way of promoting rejuvenative
effects. In this situation, I continually talk to patients about how
their own participation is crucial to their progress. No allowance has
been made in the past for post-surgery patients to be touched, nor were
they encouraged to touch themselves. So many times I hear “I am afraid
to touch myself”… “It feels like that area is not apart of me, it feels
foreign”… “I am numb and fearful of hurting myself or opening the scar
up”. Now, I give them guidelines, specific strokes to do and easy ways
to work on themselves.
Many of the women have been holding on to their emotions because they
have been told they needed a hysterectomy. And once they have decided
on Dr. Hufnagel’s surgery, it still leaves the psychologically full of
questions about the success of the procedure, their progress, and how
they will feel afterwards. They have taken the first step by finding an
M.D. who gives them a medical alternative to castration. I heat them
tell me, “I knew there must be another way to take care of my problems,
that somehow it wasn’t right to just cut my organs out. I wanted to be
able to keep myself as intact as possible” and in some cases, they have
gone on to become pregnant and have healthy children! The emotional
impact of surrendering to surgery is tremendous. Dr. Hufnagel has a
psychologist on staff who deals with these issues before and after
surgery, so professional counseling is part of her pre-op and post-op
package. In my sessions, we also deal with these emotion in quiet
dialogue. Many times they use this opportunity to let their stream of
conscious comments acknowledge unexpressed parts of themselves. The
relaxation
begins.
Visualization is also a part of my session. There are many images that
I use that I create for the moment and also standard inward journeys
that free the energy and create affirmations of health, well-being and
recovery. I focus on the breath as a way to travel, to get in touch
with their inner radiance, and use progressive relaxation to ground the
body.
As a part of their ongoing health education, I additionally coach them
in a home exercise program. We simplify the recovery activities with
stretching, proper posture and alignment habits, and introduce exercise
as soon as possible. Walking is my favorite recommendation as well as
swimming, bicycling and hatha yoga. Deep breathing, a healthy diet,
good sleep habits and ways to find more time for relaxing are all
emphasized.
Case Studies
Before and After: A total Experience - Comments by Gunnel Coyle
“I think that Marci’s massage is as important as viewing tapes and the
discussion in preparation for surgery because it focuses on the problem
area. I had never had a massage before, so it was a fabulous discovery
to find it soothing for my body and mind. I gained confidence and
learned relaxation with Marci. I trusted her because she has so much
knowledge about how the body functions. The sessions made me feel
better from the beginning, reducing bloating, and preparing my organs
for surgery. My overall body tension was reduced and I became less
anxious and fearful of the impending surgery”.
“After FRS surgery, the movement Marci had taught helped me to walk and
return home quicker that I thought. I had no pain and no side effects
from the drugs. Although I was very tender at first, I used pressure
and massage on my scar area. I found that working on myself in my spa
and swimming pool was very helpful. I don’t want to imagine how I might
have felt without Marci’s program, since it is such an important part
of my whole recovery. Now, I feel so much better than before surgery. I
am so grateful that I am volunteering my time at the Center, and also
attempting to educate friends and acquaintances about this approach to
health care.”
Comments by Andrea Giambrone
“I didn’t want any mysteries, and I wanted to know what to expect, so I
came to Marci before my FRS surgery. I felt how healing her hands and
energy were then, and looked forward to coming back to a gentle and
strong touch. I had decided to experience as much healing energy as
possible and the preview was comforting.
“My expectations were fully met when I began my post-surgery
treatments. If it weren’t for massage, I would not have been inclined
to touch myself and would not have been inclined to touch myself and
would perhaps have found it repugnant. But with Marci’s guidance, I was
able to understand how to help myself and get back in touch with my
body. It is terrific being able to touch, to apply my own hands and
energy to my own body which needed attention. Emotionally, I had been
feeling swollen, ugly and unaesthetic. As I got over it, I felt good at
more than just a superficial level. Marci didn’t baby me and we used
firm pressure that I could go along with to get the scar healed. Now,
after three months, it is as elastic and smooth as the skin around it
and I forget it’s even there.”
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Editor’s Introduction
“The internationally renowned book Our Bodies, Ourselves was developed
and supported by Dr. Vicki Hufnagel. She is now a gynecologist
practicing in California. Her colleagues, mostly male, frown at her use
of holistic modalities and especially her reconstructive surgical
procedures. Instead of removing a uterus or ovaries she will take
painstaking efforts to remove a trouble area with laser surgery thus
saving these organs. Respecting the bodies and the psyche of the person
she is working on, Dr. Hufnagel has found a profound way to practically
apply her beliefs in the dignity and preservation of womanhood.
Marci Javril is associated with Dr. Hufnagel in a unique capacity. It
wouldn’t be fair to Marci or many practitioners to simply say she
provides massage services to the doctor’s patients. First, because
massage is more than just rubbing someone’s body and second because
surgery is more than a physical process. Massage can provide the
necessary physical benefits to reduce keloid formation and to enhance
healing. But, surgery also affects the psyche of the patient and
massage administered by a knowledgeable and caring person is truly
holistic therapy because it helps soothe the psychological trauma
associated with surgery. Marci understands that massage is a touching
relationship and like Dr. Hufnagel she respects and assists the healing
process in her work with post-surgical clients. “ -Robert Calvert,
editor of Massage Magazine
The authors
Marci Javril has been involved with bodywork since 1980. Along with
Swedish massage certification, she has studied acupressure, Polarity,
Touch for Health, pregnancy massage and the Lauren Berry Method of
Lymphatic Drainage. She received her B.A. in Dance Therapy in 1978 from
Columbia College. She is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage
& Bodywork, and is a Certified Somatic Therapist with the
Association for Bodywork and Massage Professionals. She is Certified in
Bodywork for the Childbearing Year.™. Ms Javril is available for
private consultations, Speaker appearances, and Seminars for groups of
any size. www.MarciJavril.com Phone: 310-306-9838
Vicki Hufnagel, M.D., graduated from the University of California at
San Francisco medical school and began her residency at Cedars Sinai
Medical Center in Los Angeles then went on to become chief resident in
Obstetrics and Gynecology at Albert Einstein Hospital in New York City.
Dr. Hufnagel pioneered the development of intra-ultrasound and Female
Reconstructive Surgery (FRS). The New American Library published No
More Hysterectomies, a book she authored with assistance form Susan
Golant, in 1988.
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Ms. Javril - *Certified Somatic Therapist, Nationally Certified in
Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork - has been in private practice since
1984, apprenticed in orthopedic bodywork with Lauren Berry, RPT, and is
affiliated with surgeons, colon hydrotherapists, acupuncturists, and
alternative health professionals. Marci developed a specialized
curriculum that she offers to massage schools, clinics, spas and health
centers as a Wellness Consultant. She is available as a Speaker, for
Radio/TV, Conferences, In-Service/Corporate Trainings and special
interest groups.
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