Can I Get Chiropractic Care After Surgery?

With the amount of people that we see day-in and day-out, numerous times per year we have practice members who are scheduled for surgery and they voice concerns about their ability to get adjusted during their recovery period. Because post-surgical recovery can last weeks, practice members worry that they won’t be able to receive chiropractic treatment and that their health and past symptoms will resurface during this time.

The good news? We have accommodations available to our practice members that allow them to modify their chiropractic adjustment to fit their post-surgical needs. This helps them keep  and continue the progress they’ve made under care so far, while still helping them recover quicker from their surgery.

Examples of people who receive chiropractic care post-surgery:

C-section moms:

Often we treat women during pregnancy and postpartum. Some of our postpartum moms desire or require cesarean surgery during the delivery process and once they have their baby, we typically get to see them within a week.

People after surgical knee, hip, shoulder, or dental procedures: 

We also have numerous practice members who require the above-mentioned surgeries (as well as others). Some of these practice members require getting adjusted seated for a season before transitioning back to the chiropractic table. Other practice members, depending on where they had surgery and how invasive the procedure was, are able to lay face down.

The most important thing: If you had surgery or if you have a surgical procedure coming up, inform our team about the procedure. We will take the time to explain what this would mean for your adjustments and we will determine the best way to keep you well adjusted!