Support, guidance, education, monitoring, and encouragement during the recovery process are the main benefits of massage therapy for surgery patients. Specialized techniques improve lymph flow and postural patterning, and a relaxing environment is a mood enhancer.

There are three phases of recovery following surgery: acute, subacute, and chronic, and specialized massage therapy assumes a valuable role during each phase.

Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) is a gentle, non-invasive manual technique that helps accelerate the lymph flow. This increase in the transportation of bacteria and allergens to the lymph nodes allows the body to get rid of foreign bodies faster.