As you know, surgery, regardless of the type or reason can be a difficult to overcome both physically and mentally. Feelings of general soreness or pain, tightness of the skin and muscles, numbing or tingling sensations, a feeling of fullness, swelling, poor range of motion, loss of control and even malaise or depression are all normal responses to surgery but you don\u2019t have to suffer from them.<\/p>\n
I use Integrative Manual Therapies, including Lymphatic Drainage<\/a>, Myofascial Release<\/a>, CranioSacral<\/a>, Visceral Manipulation<\/a> and Aston Massage<\/a>, all of which can help alleviate some or all of your symptoms, ease your recovery and enhance your overall health.<\/p>\n Many patients are a bit concerned about having someone touch them when they are sore and in pain. The natural conclusion would be to assume that any kind of pressure will induce more discomfort or pain but nothing could further than the truth. You will be pleasantly surprised to quickly realize how comforting therapy can be. The delicate nature of each stroke is carefully guided across the skin in such a way that will make you wonder how something so light and comforting can be so effective at reducing pain. It is exactly that non-invasive quality that makes these therapies work and provide you with profound relief. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes from the time you lie on the table to the time you will feel some relief. Touch used appropriately really seems to quell a lot of the fear that patients experience pre and post surgically. As the body relaxes, the mind eases and even greater comfort is achieved.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve been specializing in pre and post surgical care for several years with wonderful results and I would like to offer you my services. While I never make diagnoses or suggest you do anything different than what the doctor orders, I do act as a sounding board for you and provide information regarding what is \u201cnormal healing.\u201d I also act as a second pair of eyes and ears for you; providing you with information should I notice something unusual. In addition, I always teach and encourage patients to do self care because it helps them feel more normal, recover more quickly, take some control in their healing and perhaps most importantly; it helps them get accustomed to the changes in their bodies. Amazingly, most people are compliant! You will receive the highest quality therapy in a relaxed and comfortable environment.<\/p>\n I would be very pleased to have you come and experience for yourself how wonderful bodywork can be. Please contact me at any time to set up a time to come in or to discuss any questions or concerns you may have. Be sure to check out my pre- and post-surgical tips.<\/p>\n As with everything on this site, these are suggestions and not deemed to be medical advice. ALWAYS<\/b> consult your doctor before you do anything pre or post surgically. Be sure to follow your doctor\u2019s instructions.<\/p>\n I have a lot of friends in the medical field and one special friend is Nola who is a nurse anesthetist. She is a gold mine of helpful information and she delivers it beautifully.<\/p>\n Below is her lowdown on pre-surgical tips and mine will follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As you know, surgery, regardless of the type or reason can be a difficult to overcome both physically and mentally. Feelings of general soreness or pain, tightness of the skin and muscles, numbing or tingling sensations, a feeling of fullness, swelling, poor range of motion, loss of control and even malaise or depression are all<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":749,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolbilich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1711"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolbilich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolbilich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolbilich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolbilich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1711"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carolbilich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1717,"href":"https:\/\/carolbilich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1711\/revisions\/1717"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolbilich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolbilich.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Find Out How Manual Therapies Can Prepare You for Surgery & Help You Heal Faster Post Surgery<\/h2>\n