Knee and hip surgeries are recommended for a reason. While the body may require surgery to help an underlying condition, the body also needs time and rest to recover from the surgery itself, as it’s essentially considered an injury on its own. With the hip and knee both playing essential roles in mobility, quickly recovering from surgery in one of these areas is often the goal. Fortunately, at Recovery Lab, our wellness facility offers a selection of recovery services, which can be helpful when it comes to relieving pain, improving mobility, encouraging faster recovery, and boosting blood circulation. Read on to see which of our services can provide the latter benefits. For Pain Relief While pain is a common part of the post-surgical healing process, it shouldn’t be debilitating, disabling, or long-lasting. Yet, after surgery, it’s not uncommon for there to be some lingering pain and tenderness. Cryotherapy, which uses cold air to calm the nerves, can help provide pain relief after hip or knee surgery. Those experiencing pain in the region due to muscle tightness, on the other hand, may benefit from percussion therapy or mobility stretching. For Enhanced Mobility From scar tissue buildup to the simple fact of engaging in less movement after a recent surgery, part of recovery should eventually involve enhancing your range of motion and flexibility. After all, they say if you don’t use it, you will lose it. For better mobility, consider guided mobility stretching to help “warm up” and stretch tight muscle tissue and joints. We also offer percussion therapy to relax tense muscles and break up knots, which may be contributing to reduced range of motion following a surgery. For Speedier Tissue Repair A big indicator of how fast you will recover after having a hip or knee surgery is your body’s overall ability to heal itself. Some people heal faster than others, with some folks prone to dealing with lingering symptoms even months or years after an injury or procedure. To support your body’s natural tissue repair processes, consider hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which supplies your body with high levels of oxygen, which is essential to the repair process. Red light therapy is another option, which can help energize the cells in your body responsible for tissue repair and cellular regeneration. For Improved Circulation After surgery, it’s not uncommon to experience reduced blood circulation. After all, more rest is needed during this time. However, proper blood flow is also crucial for the healing process. At our wellness facility, we offer multiple services to aid with blood circulation. Our most popular options include cryotherapy, which encourages improved circulation through blood vessel constriction, followed by contraction, as well as cupping, which lifts tense muscle tissue to provide room for fresh blood flow and space for wastes to exit. Recovering from a hip or knee procedure can be challenging. With recovery services from Recovery Lab, we can help make your recovery period go quicker and smoother. Get in touch today to schedule your first session with us.