Soulstice Wellness Blog

It's not just about implants!

Soulstice has become the leaders in Peri-operative Therapy, by helping people recover following their surgical procedures.  
We treat patients who have undergone cosmetic elective, OBGYN, orthopaedic, and reconstructive surgeries.  Above all we believe that Peri-operative Therapy has been beneficial for those who have undergone breast reconstructive surgeries.

Post-operative depression and anxiety, postural issues, pain, guarding, hypertrophic scarring, and body dissociative problems are some of the problems that we face when working with breast reconstructive surgeries.

We are proud to support people as they're working through the different stages and phases of health and recovery.

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Scars are a necessary outcome for those receiving a surgical procedure and usually thought of as being only visible externally.  Scars are basically unorganized collagen.  After the scar has played its important role of adhering the surgical site, the original scar tissue is no longer needed and the skin remodeling phase of scar healing can take place. 

At Soulstice, we use manual techniques to increase circulation after the initial scar is completely healed and sealed.  This is completed about 10-14 days post surgically.  There are many creams and ointments that purport scar healing.  What we've discovered in our Peri-operative Therapy practice is that it's not so much what's put on the scar, but instead the applicator itself (fingers) that stimulate the real scar healing.

Blood is the breakfast, lunch and dinner to scar tissue remodeling.  Rubbing a scar with fingers stimulate circulation whereby encouraging blood flow and healing.

We recommend rubbing scars a minimum of 2-3 times per day.  If the sensation of rubbing stings slightly then you know that you're applying appropriate pressure.  The older a scar is the harder you will need to massage.  As pressure sensitivity decreases use less oil or lotion to increase friction and heat.

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Other than simply lying around, there's more that can be done to help patients recover from a surgical procedure.  We've been amazed to learn that patients often go home after their surgery with only pain pills in hand.  Here are some simple and vital ways that people can self-care to optimize the post-operative recovery process:

1. Diet - eating well for recovery
2. Exercise - movement after surgery to keep the juices flowing
3. Hydration - drink water to help eliminate swelling
4. Rest - listening to the needs of the body
5. Our innovated - Peri-operative Therapy - stretching, manual therapies, stress reduction and scar manipulation

For more specific post-operative self care tips and suggestions, visit our website and sign up for Soulstice' March newsletter.

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We're finding great success with the use of cupping therapy and our post operative clientele.  Wth traditional massage  therapy techniques, we are most often pressing and pushing into the soft tissue to stimulate blood circulation and create myofascial relief. With the cupping technique, we are actually lifting tissue and fluids beneath the surface of the skin. This allows for greater movement of soft tissue. A few additional benefits to cupping are:

1. Greater range of motion

2. Increased pain reduction

3. Trigger Point release

4. Faster recovery from surgical procedures

To learn more about how cupping techniques can improve your ability to recover faster and more efficiently following a surgical procedure, contact Soulstice @ 303/628-0205 or info@soulsticewellness.com