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If you have attended treatments with us, you’d be familiar with the technologies and techniques we use in the clinic. We address wound healing, inflammation, tissue repair, reduction of scar tissue formation, and fascial release, and we advise on exercise to help improve mobility, etc.
Here are some of our recommendations for patients and the essentials they need to follow our treatment plan at home.
The Essentials to put on your Shopping list
Gut Health
Supplements, Digestion
Look after your gut health first! The food and supplements you consume is what your body will be converting into energy for healing.
Taking antibiotics and other medication during your recovery comes with side effects that are expected to disturb the bacteria in the gut, and cause symptoms such as constipation, bloating, nausea, etc.
Benefits of Good bacteria include protecting against harmful bacteria, regulating the responses of the immune system, strengthening the tissue of the bowel wall, helping to digest food, producing vitamins such as thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B12, and vitamin K, and more.
Patients have reported that they consume bone broth and electrolytes, and they also recommend taking pre- and probiotics daily. Here are some of their supplements of choice
Symprove Water based Gut Supplement
this is so good and my advice is to start taking it in preparation for your surergy.
Symprove Original 4-Week Pack | Daily Essential Gut Health Supplement on Amazon
Symprove Water-Based Gut Supplement With Live and Active Bacteria, Original Flavour 4x500ml at Boots.com
Symprove – 4 Week Pack, 4x500ml (choose your flavour) at Revital
Optibac Probiotic Every Day EXTRA on Amazon
Optibac Probiotic Every Day MAX on Amazon
Optibac Every Day EXTRA – 30 capsules at Boots.com
Fibre supplements (Amazon)
Leakage
Absorbent pads
During the first 48 hours, there is usually a lot of leakage from the wounds; this will be a blood-stained anaesthetic solution at the incision site(s).
Absorbent pads – Apply near the leakage site to capture fluid and prevent it from leaking through clothing. Replace with fresh ones regularly.
Disposable Absorbent Bed Protectors – use these to put on the sofa at home, car seats, etc, to protect from stains.
You will need a few absorbent sheets to cover the surfaces you mostly sit on (chair, sofa, car seat, etc)
Bruising
Arnica / Arnica Montana products
The alpine plant Arnica montana is recommended by homeopathic practitioners for treating injuries on account of its alleged ability to control bruising, reduce swelling and promote recovery.
Ultrasound devices for home use
Therapeutic ultrasound devices
Therapeutic ultrasound is often used for treating chronic pain and promoting tissue healing.
Ultrasonic therapy speeds healing by reducing inflammation, improving local blood circulation & oxygen flow and increasing tissue relaxation & scar tissue breakdown.
You think you are ready to gym
Core and mobility
Ease into gym work. Being inactive for weeks during your recovery means you will have a limited range of motion, and before you even think about loading weight onto your joints, you need to remind yourself that you need to prepare your body first and put it in the best form possible to prevent injury.
Light weights are great for mobilising arms, shoulders, and mid-back muscles. And if you look at the ankle strap ones, you can use those for hip mobility work.
Resistance bands are great for strengthening deeper core muscles and rehabbing from injury without putting a heavy strain on the whole body.
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