At the clinic
Johar Town, Lahore
Rehabilitation programme
C-Section Recovery & Scar Rehabilitation
Recovery after a caesarean, covering movement, the abdominal wall and scar mobility once healing allows.
Whether this programme is the right one, and what it should contain, is decided by assessment — not by this page.
Who it helps
You have had a caesarean and want a plan
What to do, when, and what should be checked before progressing.
Moving still feels guarded
Getting up, lifting and carrying have not returned to normal.
You have questions about the scar
Scar mobility work is assessed first, never started on a website.
- Your wound has healed and your postnatal check has happened
- There are no signs of wound infection
- You have shared any complications with the physiotherapist
Movement comfort and wound healing decide when scar work and heavier loading begin. Neither is started early to save time.
This does not manage wound care or infection. A wound that is red, hot, opening or leaking, or a fever, needs medical assessment before physiotherapy.
Related conditions
Each of these has its own page explaining assessment and care. This programme gives them context — it does not replace them.
No single condition page maps to this programme — it is used across several problems rather than one. The assessment establishes whether it fits yours, and the full condition list is a good place to start if you are looking for a specific diagnosis.
The process
How the programme works
Step 1: Assessment
How you are moving, what feels guarded, and where the scar is in its healing. Scar assessment happens only once healing allows and with your consent.
Step 2: Plan
Ordinary movement first — getting up, lifting your baby, carrying — before anything more demanding.
Step 3: Rehabilitation
Restoring trunk movement and strength, and scar mobility work where it is appropriate.
Step 4: Review
Revisited as you return to exercise and heavier lifting.
What’s included
Treatments are the individual techniques a physiotherapist may use within this programme. None of them is decided before you have been assessed.
This programme is not built around the individual techniques listed elsewhere on this site. It is built around assessment, graded progression and practising the movements that matter to you — set out inhow the programme runs above. If a technique is useful along the way, it is decided at the assessment.
Relevant specialty and team
- Women's / Pelvic HealthThe area of physiotherapy this programme sits within.
- Assigned by the practiceThe physiotherapist who takes this on is decided after assessment, from a team of 4.
How you can receive care
Ask the practice which setting is suitable for your programme and recovery stage. Home visits and online guidance depend on assessment and availability; they do not replace any required in-person care.
Patient experience
What other patients say
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When can I touch or mobilise the scar?
When the wound is closed and your doctor agrees — gentle mobility often starts gradually to reduce pulling.
Is abdominal pain normal?
Some pulling with new movement can occur; redness, discharge or fever needs urgent medical review.
When can I return to exercise?
Progression is staged from breathing and walking to loaded core work — timing is individual after assessment.
How do I book an appointment?
Message the practice on WhatsApp with a short description of your problem. The coordinator will reply during clinic hours to arrange a time.
Can I choose which physiotherapist I see?
Booking is with the practice rather than an individual. After you describe the problem, the practice assigns the physiotherapist whose clinical focus fits it. You can read about the team on the physiotherapists page.
Questions about your own case
When you can begin, how long it is likely to take, and what is safe between sessions all depend on your operation or diagnosis and on what your medical team has advised. Ask and you will get an answer about you rather than a general one.
Ask about c-section recovery & scar rehabilitation
Describe your situation on WhatsApp. The assessment decides what the programme should actually contain.