Lymphatic Drainage After Surgery: Warning Signs, Healing & Your First Session | Luciana Andrus, LMT

Just had surgery and wondering what lymphatic drainage actually does or when you're really healed? In this episode of the Top Providers Podcast, Joe Brown talks with Luciana Andrus, LMT, a certified massage therapist who focuses on post-surgery recovery at Just For You Bodywork & Massage in San Francisco and Mill Valley, CA. Luciana covers: What lymphatic drainage is (and what it isn't) Warning signs after surgery that mean it's time to call your surgeon What a first post-op session feels like, and why it shouldn't hurt The at-home habit that slows recovery Why being cleared at two weeks doesn't mean you're healed Red flags: too much pressure, tools and machines right after surgery Just For You Bodywork & Massage · 450 Sutter Street, Suite 1336, San Francisco, CA · 150 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley, CA · (415) 524-3006 · justforyoubodyworkmassage.com Meet Luciana on Top Providers: https://topproviders.com/providers/lu... This episode is for general information and isn't a substitute for advice from your surgeon or doctor. Talk to your care team before starting any post-surgery treatment. Subscribe to the Top Providers Podcast so you can meet your next provider before you book. Chapters: 0:00 Why you're not healed at two weeks 0:35 Welcome & meet Luciana Andrus, LMT 1:17 Growing up in Brazil & caring for her dad 1:59 Why she focuses on recovery after surgery 2:17 What lymphatic drainage is (and isn't) 2:57 Warning signs: when to call your surgeon 3:43 What happens at a first post-op session 5:00 The at-home habit that slows recovery 5:29 Cleared at two weeks doesn't mean healed 7:14 Pregnancy & postpartum: what moms should know 7:54 What new therapists get wrong after surgery 8:23 What she wants clients to understand 8:38 Wrap-up