BALANCED HEALTH 
Wellness Center

What is Post-Surgical Massage?
Post-surgical massage is a specialized, therapeutic approach designed to support the body's natural healing process before and after an operation. It uses careful positioning, lymphatic drainage, specific scar tissue techniques, and appropriate homecare to achieve optimal results in your healing. 
The goal is to help you navigate the challenges of recovery with greater comfort, reduce the risk of complications, and ultimately, get you back to your life faster.
 
The Benefits: Why Your Recovery Needs This
After surgery, your body faces several hurdles: inflammation, scar tissue formation, pain, and reduced mobility. Our post-surgical treatments are designed to address these issues directly, assisting your rehabilitation and observing for possible signs of complications. 
•    Accelerate Healing: Increases local circulation, removal of damaged cells and waste in tissues, stimulates flow of fresh oxygenated blood with nutrients to the healing tissues. 
•    Reduce Swelling & Inflammation: Gently encourages the drainage of excess fluid (edema) to decrease puffiness and pressure on sutures.
•    Minimize Scar Tissue: Breaks down and softens adhesions, improving the mobility and appearance of scar tissue over time. 
•    Alleviate Pain: Eases discomfort by relieving muscle spasms and tension held in surrounding areas. Helps decrease post-surgical hypersensitivity.
•    Restore Range of Motion: Helps overcome stiffness, allowing you to move more freely and confidently.
•    Shorten Recovery Time: With proper post-surgical care, many clients experience a significantly smoother and faster recovery.