A strong and fast recovery after surgery doesn’t happen by accident. You’ll have to put in work during your rehabilitation period if you want to make the strongest recovery possible, but there are also some additional treatments you can pursue that can enhance your physical recovery. Helping clients return to a pre-injury level of fitness is something we pride ourselves on at Hypercharge Clinic, and we want to help you make larger functional improvements in a shorter amount of time after your surgical procedure. Below, we take a look at some of the ways the team at HyperCharge Clinic can help you recover after a surgical procedure.
Recovery Starts Before Your Operation
Did you know that you don’t need to wait until after your surgery to start laying the foundation for a strong recovery? It’s true. The stronger your body is prior to the operation, the stronger it will be coming out of the procedure, and that can make a big difference in your ability to recover and restore function.
Your surgeon may recommend some “prehabilitation” exercises to improve strength and mobility in a certain area of your body, but you can also ensure that your body is ready at a cellular level for the operation. Our red light therapy and Class IV laser treatment techniques can improve cellular function and boost their ability to repair themselves, both of which are helpful heading into a surgical procedure. Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and exercise with oxygen therapy can reduce oxidative stress and improve circulation, which will help structures get the oxygenated blood they need prior to a major surgery.
Don’t just sit on the couch waiting for your surgery day to arrive. Take a few proactive steps and ensure your body is ready to handle the trauma of the operation.
Recovering After Surgery
Similarly, there are a number of things you can do after your surgical procedure to help your body restore function in the surgically addressed area. Some of the same techniques listed above can provide similar benefits after the operation. For example, red light therapy and Class IV laser therapy can reduce inflammation after surgery. Inflammation is your body’s natural response to trauma, but it can also slow down the recovery process by limiting the healthy flow of fluid in and out of an area. Your doctor will likely advise you to rest, ice and elevate an area to help reduce inflammation and swelling, but you can take this to the next level by pursuing light therapy treatment at Hypercharge Clinic.
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and oxygen-driven treatment techniques can help the surgically addressed area get improved blood flow. When the surgery site has access to oxygenated blood and a variety of key nutrients, healing time can drastically be reduced. We can help improve circulation at a time when inflammation and discomfort from the trauma of surgery make it difficult for blood to circulate as easily throughout your body.
A strong recovery after surgery won’t happen by accident. It’s going to take some work on your end, but if you’d like to increase the likelihood that your rehab is successful, consider pursuing some of the therapy techniques we talked about above. We’d be more than happy to talk about your upcoming surgery and which techniques would be best for your individual situation. For more information, or to learn more about our post-surgical recovery techniques, reach out to the team at Hypercharge Clinic today at (763) 717-8745.