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Online course content

12 months access to the online resources shown here are in addition to the in-person classroom learning

  • 1

    Welcome to RESTORE Oncology Scar Specialist Training

    • Welcome Video

    • How to download documents from this platform (a quick image to show you where to select 'download')

    • Social media image to share - ‘I’m enrolled’
  • 2

    Pre-Course: Please complete this entire section before you attend your in-person class

    • Pre-course activity: Download and complete at home before you attend your in-person class

    • Terminology in this course

    • Terminology knowledge check

    • Wound healing

    • Wound healing knowledge check

    • Common complications

    • Common complications knowledge check

    • Contraindications and treatment guidelines document. Updated: Jan 2024

    • Contraindications

    • Contraindications knowledge check

    • Considerations for treatment

    • Considerations for treatment knowledge check

    • Treatment planning document

    • Treatment planning

    • Treatment planning knowledge check

    • Oncology Scar Care products document

    • Scar care products

    • Scar care products knowledge check

    • Pre-Attendance Test (to ensure safety when practicing scar therapy) 100% pass required. The test can be attempted more than once
  • 3

    Introducing the practical techniques (optional pre-course learning)

    • Introductory look at the RESTORE scar massage techniques
  • 4

    Supporting Documents (download and save a copy)

    • PowerPoint slides. Updated March 2024

    • Practical manual of techniques. Updated March 2024

    • Techniques quick reference handout

    • Example of a consultant letter. Updated: June 2024

    • Oncology Scar Specialist badge (for websites or marketing purposes)
  • 5

    Marketing materials and infographics (available AFTER your classroom training)

    • Image for social media - Newly Certified

    • Restore Oncology Scar Specialist LOGO for websites or leaflets

    • Oncology: What is Restore scar therapy? (Patient/client infographic)

    • Oncology early scar care (patient/client infographic)

    • After your oncology scar therapy (patient/client infographic)

    • Ask me about oncology scar therapy (media infographic)
  • 6

    Technique and assessment demonstrations (available AFTER your classroom training)

    • RESTORE scar massage assessment and techniques

    • Axilla, ribs, shoulder and diaphragm techniques

    • Assessment for lumpectomy with Rachel Gray (RESTORE Tutor and lymphoedema nurse specialist)

    • Considerations for cording (side lying) with Rachel Gray (RESTORE Tutor and lymphoedema nurse specialist)

    • RESTORE axilla, chest and diaphragm techniques

    • NEW: Working around a stoma bag
  • 7

    Breast cancer client demonstrations (available AFTER your classroom training)

    • DIEP Flap breast reconstruction (early healing)

    • DEIP Flap breast reconstruction (mature scar)

    • Capsular contracture after bilateral mastectomy with implants

    • Demonstration LAT Flap breast reconstruction

    • Mastectomy and lymphoedema with Restore tutor Rachel Gray (video 1 of 2)

    • Mastectomy and lymphoedema with Restore tutor Rachel Gray (video 2 of 2)

    • Simple mastectomy and historic shoulder and lung surgery video 1 of 2

    • Simple mastectomy and historic shoulder and lung surgery video 2 of 2

    • Advanced treatment after DIEP Oncology video 1 of 2

    • Advanced treatment after DIEP Oncology video 2 of 2

  • 8

    Varied oncology client demonstrations (available AFTER your classroom training)

    • Bowel cancer (inc. stoma reversal and liver surgery)

    • Malignant melanoma and subsequent flap surgery (video 1 of 2)

    • Malignant melanoma and subsequent flap surgery Malignant melanoma and subsequent flap surgery (video 2 of 2)

    • Demonstration video 1 of 2: Leiomyosarcoma located at the femoral vein (with lymphoedema)

    • Demonstration video 2 of 2: Leiomyosarcoma located at the femoral vein (with lymphoedema)

    • Nephrectomy (kidney removal) Unwinding with strong reaction (Video 1 of 2 )

    • Nephrectomy (kidney removal) including diaphragm and rib techniques (Video 2 of 2 )

    • Radical neck dissection (video 1 of 3)

    • Radical neck dissection (video 2 of 3)

    • Radical neck dissection (video 3 of 3) Interoral techniques
  • 9

    Medical devices for scar treatment demonstrations

    • How it works - Deep Oscillation information video

    • Using the Deep Oscillation device after recent DIEP Flap surgery

Interested in a course for your clinic team? Or would your therapy school like to host a course?

The RESTORE teaching team travel within the UK and worldwide to teach scar therapy

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Some examples of people we have trained in oncology scar massage