“I’ve had surgery (cancer, spinal, Mho’s, laparoscopic, hip/knee replaced). I’m supposed to be feeling and moving fine, but I’m not. The surgical area still swells up. I often feel tired and don’t sleep well.”

The trauma of surgery shows up in many unexpected ways. The invasive testing, the mechanical breathing dysregulation, the abnormal positioning of head for hours to keep you from aspirating, and the trauma of the surgery itself all add up to discomfort that doesn’t always go away on its own.

Cervical fusion because of neck and arm numbness resulted in our client having difficulty moving and trouble sleeping. We found the body parts were in a new arrangement post surgery and our client’s muscles had no idea of how to work together in the variety of tasks they needed to do. By gently supporting the surgical area, we helped tiny movements remember how to work, and then how to work together. Our client’s sleep improved and his functional range of motion increased.

Post-surgical swelling caused pain and challenges with sleeping for a client. There were two steps we found important to facilitate her recovery. First, restoring tiny movements in the surrounding areas of the incision so circulation and drainage could diminish swelling and aid healing. The second was weeks later after the tissue had healed, we helped reset the body by helping all movements to let go of the compensations they picked up following the surgery and during recovery.

A Mom came to see us with back pain and hip pain that seemed to have no relief. We identified that the deep scaring and resultant compensation from her C-section were involved and causing the pain. We supported the area of the scar and restored tiny movement to the area, which allowed an improved connection between her core and hip allowing the lower body to relax and move more easily. The bonus? Her forward shoulder posture opened up with the hip stress gone. She was pain free and able to enjoy being active with her children.