Pre and post surgery therapy suggestions

Please view these as suggestions.  Every surgery is unique. 

one week prior to surgery

•   drink plenty of water.
•   purchase and start using a dry brush
•   ask your dr about adding protein drinks or surgery recovery drinks like Juven to your diet.
•   ask your dr. about taking bromeline and arnica for recovery and reduced bruising.
•   ask you doctor about ordering  smaller sizes of compression as your swelling goes down from lymphatic work.
•   visit your lymphatic/surgery recovery therapist to learn about self manual lymphatic work and stretches.  
•   schedule appointments for therapy

a few days after surgery and every 3-5 days after that for two weeks.

•  therapist comes to your home, assesses your needs, preforms manual lymph drainage body work.

every week for a month

• lymphatic drainage sessions, prevention of fibrotic areas, and prevention of seromas