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Recovery after surgery

The weeks after an operation, week by week: swelling, what manual therapy does, when to start and what to leave alone.

August 18, 2026

Recovery after surgery3 min read

When can you start manual therapy after surgery?

Your surgeon decides the date, not the internet and not me. Here is what usually shapes it, and what to ask at your check up so you leave with a date instead of a maybe.

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August 27, 2026

Recovery after surgery2 min read

What lymphatic drainage does, and what it does not

It is slow, it is light, and it is not a weight loss treatment. What the session is actually like, what it is not, and how to judge whether a series is worth continuing.

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General information from a manual therapy studio, not medical advice. Your surgeon decides what is right for your recovery.

The letter

Recovery notes, a few times a month

Short letters about recovery, aftercare and what is changing at the studio. Written by me, sent when there is something worth saying.