Day Two
Just like you should seek a qualified Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to perform your surgery, you should always seek advice from other properly credentialed medical professionals.
A Doctor of Physical Therapy has extensive education and medical background requiring vigorous testing and licensing, which differs from a certified athletic trainer or even a wellness enthusiast.
The Chrysalis Method founder Lauren Simpson has her clinical doctorate in physical therapy and has enjoyed working with post-operative patients throughout her 12-year career. She has always enjoyed helping people get back to their normal lives as quickly as possible. Having gone through a breast surgery herself, she realized there was no formal protocol for post-operative breast surgery recovery.
The stronger and more flexible your body is prior to surgery, the better it will bounce back and recover post-op.
Today we are going to do a few movements together to assess where you are with upper body range of motion before surgery. This will help you to have a realistic expectation of your post-op recovery ease or difficulty.
Watch the video below, complete the exercises and document your results on the PDF download below the video.
Today’s Video:
Click the button below to download the worksheet and discuss with your surgeon if you are having pain or difficulty with any of the movements in this video before surgery.
Now that you know where you stand with range of motion before your surgery, we wanted to give you a sneak peek of what you can expect regarding range of motion instruction during our 12-week post-operative program.
We hope today’s information has been helpful. Please reach out if you have any questions. I will see you again tomorrow!
Sincerely,
Lauren Simpson, DPT
