Post-surgery therapy is a powerful combination of therapies including Manual Lymphatic Drainage, scar therapy, deep oscillation, lymph taping and sports massage. Whether your surgery has been planned or is a result of trauma, your body will go through several stages of healing. Your course of treatment will be designed specifically to support you successfully through these stages for optimum recovery.
Swelling is a natural part of healing but if it is persistent or excessive it can lead to poor healing outcomes. Controlling inflammation and swelling with Manual Lymphatic Drainage can reduce hardening of scar tissue, decrease pain and increase mobility. Lymph taping can greatly reduce bruising and continue to reduce swelling for up to 5 days after your treatment.
Scar therapy and sports massage will work with the scar tissue to reduce adhesions and create stretch and movement of the scar helping to create new functional tissue. You will be shown self drainage techniques and self scar care to continue best healing in between therapy sessions.
Deep oscillation can reduce pain, fibrosis and improve scar tissue quality. Deep oscillation can be used safely on scar the day after surgery promoting the best possible healing results from day one.
Healing does take time and treatments may vary in frequency and time.
Use of lymph taping for 4 days after liposuction for lipoedema to reduce swelling and bruising.
Some examples of surgeries that will benefit from post-surgery therapy are:
This is not an exhaustive list. Please contact me if you would like to talk further about your surgery and post-surgical care.
