Preparing for Surgery: Why What You Do Before Matters Just as Much as After
How Massage, Chiropractic, and Infrared Therapies Support the Healing Process at Every Stage
At Native Healing and Wellness in Tyler, TX, our mission is to help people avoid unnecessary surgeries whenever possible — through intentional, whole-body therapies that reduce pain, improve mobility, and promote deep healing.
But sometimes, surgery is the right — or only — path forward. And when that decision is made, we shift our focus to what matters most:
Supporting your body before and after surgery for the smoothest, fastest, and most complete recovery possible.
It’s common to think of post-op care as the most important phase. But the truth is, how you prepare your body beforehand plays a huge role in how well (and how quickly) you heal.
Why Pre-Surgical Prep Matters
Surgery is a big event for the body — physically and energetically. It creates inflammation, tissue trauma, and nervous system stress even in the best-case scenario. Preparing your body ahead of time can help:
✅ Improve circulation and tissue quality
✅ Reduce pre-existing inflammation
✅ Support immune function
✅ Regulate the nervous system
✅ Promote faster post-op healing and fewer complications
Think of it like prepping the soil before planting — the better the foundation, the more successful the outcome.
Our Pre- and Post-Surgical Support Tools
At Native Healing and Wellness, we use a combination of evidence-based and holistic therapies that work together to help your body prepare, recover, and thrive.
💆♀️ Massage Therapy
Before surgery, massage helps reduce fascial restrictions, improve lymphatic drainage, and lower stress hormones — creating a more relaxed and responsive body.
After surgery, gentle, strategic massage supports the healing of scar tissue, improves mobility, and helps prevent compensatory patterns from forming.
🔴 Red Light Therapy
Red light stimulates mitochondrial activity and cellular repair — making it a powerful ally both before and after surgery. It reduces inflammation, improves tissue regeneration, and helps with pain management without medication.
☀️ Infrared Sauna
Infrared heat helps the body detox, lowers systemic inflammation, and improves circulation — creating ideal conditions for tissue healing. Before surgery, it can enhance immunity and circulation. Post-surgery (when approved by your provider), it supports detoxification and relaxation.
🌀 Compression Therapy
Compression promotes healthy blood flow and lymphatic drainage, which helps reduce swelling and prevent complications like blood clots. It’s a non-invasive, supportive tool before and after surgery — especially helpful for lower body procedures.
🧠 Chiropractic Care
Pre-surgical chiropractic adjustments help ensure optimal joint alignment and nervous system function. This can reduce compensatory tension patterns and support a smoother recovery. Post-surgery, gentle chiropractic care can help the body integrate and regain mobility when it’s safe to do so.
Not Every Surgery Can Be Avoided — But Every Body Deserves Support
We believe in exploring every alternative before surgery becomes the answer — whether that’s targeted bodywork, mobility therapy, red light sessions, or chiropractic care. And in many cases, these therapies make such a difference that surgery becomes unnecessary.
But if surgery is the path forward, we’re here to support you fully — with a plan designed around your specific body, condition, and recovery goals.
We don’t just care about how fast you heal —
We care about how deeply you heal.
Who Can Benefit?
Our support services are ideal for guests preparing for or recovering from:
Joint replacement (hip, knee, shoulder)
Spinal surgeries
Abdominal or pelvic procedures
Cosmetic surgery
C-section or other postnatal surgeries
Orthopedic repair (tendons, ligaments, etc.)
We are here to support you along side your surgical and medical team’s expertise.
Your Healing Begins Before the OR
If you’re scheduled for surgery — or even just considering it — reach out to us. We’ll create a custom pre- and post-surgical care plan to help your body feel supported every step of the way.
📍 Visit us at Native Healing and Wellness in Tyler, TX
🎯 Intentional care. Individualized support. Real healing.
