Magic Post Op - Post-Surgical Recovery Sanctuary
Magic Post OpRecovery Sanctuary

Post-Op Care Training

Three courses, one path: from your first post-op client to a complete, confident practice.

Built by Team Magic from more than 25 years of post-op recovery care. Every course teaches judgment as well as technique: when to treat, when to modify, and when to refer. Choose the course that fits where you are today.

Everything is delivered online and self-paced: video lessons and demonstrations, written lessons, downloadable tools, and online quizzes and assessments.

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Which Course Is Right for You?

Start from where you are today. Every course ends with a scored case review, so you finish with judgment you have shown, not just videos you have watched.

  • You hold a license and are new to post-op clients

    Massage therapists, estheticians, nurses and physical therapists start with Foundations on Track A: a fast-track review of what licensing already covered, and full depth on everything post-surgical.

    Foundations, Track A

  • You don’t hold a license yet

    Start with Foundations on Track B: every module at full depth, with documentation of your total course hours.

    Foundations, Track B

  • You already work with post-op clients

    Take the Refresher. It opens with a short self-assessment. With a strong foundation you go straight in; if a few gaps show up, we point you to Foundations first, with the option to continue.

    Post-Op Care Refresher

  • You want the full protocols and technique

    The Master Training Course covers our MLD protocol, positioning, fibrosis and scar care, and compression by procedure, with every technique demonstrated on video and a scored final assessment online. Take it by section, by module, or as the Complete Course.

    Master Training Course

  • You are a surgeon, fellow or resident

    After You Close covers what your patients go through between follow-ups and how to build an aftercare partnership you can trust. It never covers surgical technique.

    After You Close, for surgeons

  • You work in a surgeon’s office

    The Staff Training Workshop is a digital program for nurses, medical assistants, coordinators and front desk staff: immediate post-op care, learned at their own pace, always following the surgeon’s orders.

    Staff Training Workshop

Compare the Courses

Everything is online and self-paced, from the first lesson to the final assessment, with short video and written lessons, downloadable tools, and a quiz at the end of every module. Final prices are confirmed when enrollment opens.

For Surgical Practices

A practice that books both can take them together as a bundle. Ask about the bundle

Intro course

Foundations of Post-Op Recovery Care

Intro course, Post-Op 101

Thirteen modules take you from lymphatic anatomy to a scored online assessment and a Certificate of Completion: how lymph moves, what surgery does to tissue, how the body heals, what can go wrong, and how to care for clients safely and inside your scope.

It is the first course in our professional training, and the foundation everything after it builds on.

What this course is not

A technique course. Full MLD protocols, fibrosis work, compression fitting and procedure-specific care are taught by video demonstration in the Master Training Course. Foundations builds the knowledge, judgment and scope every later course depends on.

Who it is for
Licensed professionals (massage therapists, estheticians, nurses, physical therapists) and students without a license who are entering post-op recovery care.
Format
Self-paced video and written lessons, a quiz after every module, and a scored online assessment in Module 12.
Credential
Certificate of Completion: Foundations of Post-Op Recovery Care.
After this course
The Refresher, the Master Training Course, and the Post-Op Library for client education.

Two tracks, one certificate

Both tracks take the same final assessment, held to the same pass mark, and earn the same named certificate.

Track A, Licensed

A fast-track review of what your license already covered, and full depth on everything post-surgical.

Track B, Non-Licensed

Every module at full depth, with documentation of your total course hours. A foundation for building a practice within the scope your state allows.

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  1. Module 1

    Welcome to Post-Op 101

    Why post-op care is its own discipline, how the course is built, and what you will be able to do at the end.

  2. Module 2

    Understanding the Lymphatic System

    How lymph moves, why it has no pump, and why surgery disrupts it.

  3. Module 3

    Understanding Plastic Surgery

    What each common procedure does to tissue, and why that changes how recovery care is planned.

  4. Module 4

    What Happens to the Body Post-Op

    How to tell expected healing from the early signs that something needs a closer look.

  5. Module 5

    Common Post-Op Complications

    The complications you will meet in practice, at awareness level: what each looks like, why it happens, and why every one is referred, never treated alone.

  6. Module 6

    Introduction to Post-Op Recovery Care

    What post-op care is, where the practitioner fits, and how care changes as healing moves forward.

  7. Module 7

    Principles of Lymphatic Drainage

    Why MLD is used after surgery, the principles every protocol is built on, and how timing is decided.

  8. Module 8

    Contraindications, Red Flags, and Referral Protocol

    Exactly when not to touch, when to stop a session, and how to refer.

  9. Module 9

    Safety and Hygiene in the Treatment Room

    How to set up and run a space that protects healing clients from infection, falls and injury.

  10. Module 10

    The Post-Op Practitioner

    Your scope, how to take in a new client, and how to work as part of a care team.

  11. Module 11

    The Client Experience

    How to support the emotional side of recovery and set expectations that keep clients calm and consistent.

  12. Module 12

    Applying What You’ve Learned

    Three cases with scored written responses: where the certificate is earned.

  13. Module 13

    Course Completion

    Your assessment results, your Certificate of Completion, and the documentation for your track.

Refresher

Post-Op Care Refresher

For licensed and practicing professionals

You already have the license. You already have clients on your table. But somewhere between school and real practice, the gaps started showing: the hesitation before touching a fresh BBL, the uncertainty about what is fibrosis and what is normal tissue, the protocol you learned years ago and never updated.

This is the course we are asked for most. It is a return to the table with sharper hands, sharper judgment, and the confidence that comes from closing those gaps. You walk through real case scenarios, refine your technique by procedure type, and learn exactly when to treat, when to modify, and when to refer out.

What this course is not

A repeat of the Intro course. It assumes you already know the basics and focuses on precision, judgment and staying current.

Who it is for
Licensed professionals and experienced practitioners with prior post-op MLD training or experience with post-op clients.
Format
Self-paced video and written lessons, an opening self-assessment, and a scored case review at the end.
Credential
Certificate of Completion: Post-Op Care Refresher.
After this course
The Art of Post-Op Care: Master Training Course.

It starts with you

Module 1 is a short self-assessment, scored into a personal gap map. It is not pass or fail: it shows where you are strong and where to focus.

Strong foundation

Move straight into the course for a fast, focused refresher.

Some gaps identified

We recommend Foundations first, with the option to continue. The best practitioners we know go back to the foundation on purpose.

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  1. Module 1

    Where You’re Starting From

    A personal gap map that tells you where to focus, and a clear choice of path.

  2. Module 2

    Lymphatic System Refresher

    A sharper mental model of lymph flow, with the misconceptions behind technique drift corrected.

  3. Module 3

    The Current Surgical Landscape

    How surgery has changed, and why care follows the surgical approach, not just the procedure name.

  4. Module 4

    Advanced Assessment Skills

    Read tissue accurately, run a repeatable intake, and document in a way that protects you.

  5. Module 5

    Protocol Refinement

    Tighter technique, adjusted by procedure, body type and healing stage.

  6. Module 6

    Fibrosis and Scar Tissue

    Recognize fibrosis early, and know when care can safely progress from fluid work to tissue work.

  7. Module 7

    Adjunct Tools and Modalities

    Separate trend from evidence, and use any tool safely, inside your scope.

  8. Module 8

    Complications and Troubleshooting

    A clear decision framework: when to modify treatment, when to pause, and when to refer.

  9. Module 9

    Communicating With Clients and Surgeons

    Set expectations that prevent friction, and build surgeon relationships that last.

  10. Module 10

    Scope, Ethics, and Professional Standards

    The standards that keep your practice protected as the field grows.

  11. Module 11

    Elevating Your Practice

    A plan to turn refreshed skill into premium positioning.

  12. Module 12

    Case Review and Completion

    Three advanced cases with scored written responses, and your Certificate of Completion.

Master course

The Art of Post-Op Care: Master Training Course

The complete A to Z course

Twelve modules and a free Orientation take practicing professionals from lymphatic anatomy to confident post-op recovery care: positioning by procedure, our MLD protocol, fibrosis and scar care, compression and home care, with every technique demonstrated on video.

Take it one section at a time (each of the four parts, three modules each), one module at a time, or as the Complete Course. Every module earns a Certificate of Module Completion; the full Certificate of Completion requires all 12 modules and the final assessment.

Who it is for
Licensed and practicing professionals (massage therapists, estheticians, nurses, wellness practitioners) developing their post-op recovery skills.
Format
Online video and written lessons of 5 to 12 minutes, video demonstrations of every technique, interactive practice, case scenarios, downloads, a quiz in every module, and a scored final assessment.
Credential
Certificate of Completion: The Art of Post-Op Care: Master Training Course. Each module on its own earns a Certificate of Module Completion.
After this course
The Post-Op Care Refresher, to keep your practice current.

How the technique is taught

The whole course is online. Part 3, Hands-On Core, teaches the technique itself by video demonstration, step by step, and your learning is checked online.

Watch every technique

Positioning, our full MLD protocol, fibrosis work and compression fitting, each demonstrated on video, step by step, so you can pause and rewatch every movement.

Show your judgment online

A quiz in every module, a scored case review and a final exam, for the full Certificate of Completion.

See all 12 modules

  1. Orientation

    Welcome to the Course

    How the course works, scope and standards of conduct, and who we are. Included free with every module.

Part 1, Foundation

  1. Module 1

    The Lymphatic System for Post-Op Care

    Explain how lymph moves, map the drainage pathways of the body, and explain exactly why surgery disrupts them.

  2. Module 2

    Plastic Surgery Procedures and What They Do to the Body

    What each common procedure does to tissue, and how that shapes swelling, healing, positioning and care.

  3. Module 3

    Healing Stages, Recovery Timelines, and Tissue Types

    Place any client on the healing timeline, recognize their tissue type, and set honest expectations.

Part 2, Receiving the Client

  1. Module 4

    Anesthesia, Medications, Complications, and Referral

    Recognize normal after-effects, spot complications early, and refer with confidence, always inside your scope.

  2. Module 5

    Consultation, Intake, Bedside Manner, and Emotional Care

    Run a thorough consultation and intake, make clients feel safe, and support the emotional side of recovery.

  3. Module 6

    Post-Op Cushion and Body Positioning

    Position any post-op client safely on the table and at home, by procedure, while protecting your own body.

Part 3, Hands-On Core

  1. Module 7

    The Magic Post-Op MLD Protocol

    Run a complete post-op MLD session, from preparation to follow-up plan, adjusted for the procedure, the stage and the tissue.

  2. Module 8

    Fibrosis and Scar Tissue Management

    Recognize fibrosis early, decide when tissue is ready for firmer work, and manage it safely over time.

  3. Module 9

    Compression Garments, Foam, and Boards

    Assess, fit, adjust and teach compression correctly at every stage of recovery.

Part 4, Completing Your Practice

  1. Module 10

    Tools, Supplies, and Treatment Room Safety

    Set up a safe, hygienic treatment room, and use any adjunct tool responsibly, inside your scope.

  2. Module 11

    Client Education and Home Care

    Teach clients a safe self-MLD routine and the daily habits that protect their healing between sessions.

  3. Module 12

    Professional Practice and Completion

    Practice within a clear scope, pass the final case review and exam, and earn your Certificate of Completion.

Ways to Enroll

Start with the free Orientation, then take the course one section at a time, one module at a time, or all at once. Prices are announced when enrollment opens.

Included free

Orientation

How the course works, scope and standards of conduct. Included with every section, every module and the Complete Course.

By section

Each of the four parts is its own section of three modules. Every module in it earns a Certificate of Module Completion.

  1. Modules 1 to 3

    Part 1, Foundation
    • The Lymphatic System for Post-Op Care
    • Plastic Surgery Procedures and What They Do to the Body
    • Healing Stages, Recovery Timelines, and Tissue Types

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  2. Modules 4 to 6

    Part 2, Receiving the Client
    • Anesthesia, Medications, Complications, and Referral
    • Consultation, Intake, Bedside Manner, and Emotional Care
    • Post-Op Cushion and Body Positioning

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  3. Modules 7 to 9

    Part 3, Hands-On Core
    • The Magic Post-Op MLD Protocol
    • Fibrosis and Scar Tissue Management
    • Compression Garments, Foam, and Boards

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  4. Modules 10 to 12

    Part 4, Completing Your Practice
    • Tools, Supplies, and Treatment Room Safety
    • Client Education and Home Care
    • Professional Practice and Completion

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One at a time

A Single Module

Any one of the 12 modules on its own, as an introduction before you commit, with a Certificate of Module Completion.

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The whole course

The Complete Course

All 12 modules, the final assessment, and the full Certificate of Completion.

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How the Certificate Is Earned

Completion means judgment you have demonstrated, not videos you have watched.

  1. 1

    Learn at your pace

    Self-paced video and written lessons you can revisit whenever you need them.

  2. 2

    A quiz after every module

    Each module ends with a short quiz. Score 80% to unlock the next one.

  3. 3

    A scored case review

    Three cases: a straightforward recovery, one that needs a referral today, and a gray-area judgment call. You write what you see, what you would do and what you would say.

  4. 4

    Pass with 80 of 100

    Scored on recognition, scope, referral, care planning and documentation, with a required pass on the referral case.

  5. 5

    Your Certificate of Completion

    Named for the course you completed.

Your Scope of Practice

Our courses teach manual therapy, comfort care, compression support and client education. Practitioners do not diagnose, prescribe, drain fluid or perform wound care, and complications are referred to the surgical team.

Scope differs by license, state and country, so check the rules where you practice.

For Surgical Practices

Two offerings for the teams who send patients to recovery care: a course for surgeons, and a training program for their staff. Both are fully digital and always follow the surgeon’s own orders. Prices are not set yet, so the way in is an inquiry: tell us what you need and we will be in touch with details.

A practice that books both can take them together as a bundle.

Ask about the bundle

For surgeons

After You Close: A Surgeon’s Guide to the Post-Op Recovery Journey

Post-Surgical Recovery: What Every Surgeon Needs to Know

For surgeons who want a deeper understanding of what their patients experience long after surgery, and how to guide them toward the right care.

Seven modules, written peer to peer, on what happens after you close: the recovery timeline between follow-ups, telling normal healing from a red flag, the lymphatic system, compression, the daily habits that shape outcomes, the emotional side of recovery, and how to build an aftercare partnership you can trust.

What this course is not

Nothing in this course instructs surgeons on surgical technique or medical treatment. Manual lymphatic drainage and recovery care are delivered by a trained post-op recovery specialist, with the surgeon’s clearance, working alongside the surgeon’s office.

Send an Inquiry: After You Close: A Surgeon’s Guide to the Post-Op Recovery Journey
Who it is for
Plastic, cosmetic and general surgeons, plus surgical fellows and residents.
Format
An ebook of about 24 pages, a video course of 9 videos (a welcome, one for each of the 7 modules, and a closing), and an audio version of about 35 minutes.
Price
To be confirmed. Send an inquiry and we will be in touch with details.
Pairs with
The Surgeon’s Office Staff Training Workshop, for your team. Practices that book both can take them as a bundle.

Three ways to take it

All three formats cover the same seven modules, so you can read, watch or listen.

Ebook

The full course in writing, about 24 pages.

Video course

Nine videos: a welcome, one for each of the 7 modules, and a closing.

Audio version

The course to listen to, about 35 minutes.

See all 7 modules

  1. Module 1

    The Recovery Timeline You Never See

    What happens to your patient’s body in the 90 days between follow-ups, from inflammation and fluid shift in week one to tissue that keeps remodeling for months.

  2. Module 2

    Fibrosis, Swelling and Seroma

    How to tell fibrosis from a seroma, why timing matters while fluid is still liquid, and the red flags that should always come straight back to you.

  3. Module 3

    Why the Lymphatic System Runs the Recovery

    The system that clears post-surgical swelling has no pump: how it moves fluid, how surgery disrupts it, and why the timing and technique of MLD matter.

  4. Module 4

    Compression and the Compliance Gap

    Why many patients wear their garment inconsistently or stop early, and why that is a guidance problem, not a discipline problem.

  5. Module 5

    The Daily Factors That Shape Your Results

    Protein, hydration, sleep and guided movement: the everyday factors that decide whether a surgical result is fully realized.

  6. Module 6

    The Emotional Recovery Curve

    The week 3 dip many patients hit, why it is a predictable part of healing, and how naming it before surgery changes how a patient experiences recovery.

  7. Module 7

    Who You Refer To Matters

    What a qualified post-op recovery specialist should know, what to ask before you refer, and how surgeon and specialist work together, never one alone.

For office staff

Surgeon’s Office Staff Training Workshop

Immediate Post-Op Protocol Training for Nursing Staff and Patient Coordinators

Your team is often the first voice a scared, swollen, day-three patient hears. This digital training program teaches them the practical skills that make the biggest difference: compression applied correctly, red flags recognized early, clear self-care guidance, and a smooth handoff to aftercare.

Your team learns from the manual, the videos and the audio version at their own pace, and keeps the quick-reference tools close at hand. The same videos train new staff whenever your team changes.

What this training is not

It never replaces the surgeon’s written post-op orders or the practice’s own clinical protocols; it shows your team how to carry them out well. Dressing, drain and wound decisions stay with the surgeon and licensed nursing staff, and no medication names or doses are taught.

Send an Inquiry: Surgeon’s Office Staff Training Workshop
Who it is for
Nurses, medical assistants, patient coordinators and front desk staff in surgical practices.
Format
A staff training manual (PDF) of about 22 pages, a video series of 10 videos, an audio version, and downloadable quick-reference tools.
Price
To be confirmed. Send an inquiry and we will be in touch with details.
Pairs with
After You Close, the course for surgeons. Practices that book both can take them as a bundle.

What your team receives

Everything is built around the manual’s eight sections and delivered online, so your team can train, and new staff can catch up, at any time.

Staff training manual

A PDF of about 22 pages in eight sections, written so your team follows the surgeon’s orders and carries them out well.

Video series

Ten videos that teach the training step by step, and onboard new staff whenever your team changes.

Audio version

The training to listen to, on the team’s own time.

Quick-reference tools

Four downloadable cards to print: call the surgeon now or expected, phone scripts, a between-visit tracking log, and a handoff checklist to the recovery specialist.

See the 8 manual sections

  1. Section 1

    Immediate Post-Op Bandaging and Compression

    Even pressure, consistent overlap and smooth surfaces, the circulation check after every wrap, garment stages, and compression by procedure.

  2. Section 2

    Reading the Body: What’s Normal, What’s Not

    What is usually expected, what a healthy incision looks like on days 1, 3 and 7, and the signs that are never dismissed. When in doubt, escalate.

  3. Section 3

    Constipation and Digestive Care

    Why it happens after surgery, prevention from day one, and when it needs medical attention.

  4. Section 4

    Patient Self-Care Guidance

    Sleep positioning by procedure, movement in plain language, and the hydration and nutrition basics staff can repeat with confidence.

  5. Section 5

    Hygiene, Drain and Garment Care

    Teaching the surgeon’s drain protocol step by step, incision hygiene and bathing, and keeping garments clean and effective.

  6. Section 6

    Emotional First Response

    Helping a scared patient feel heard: listen, acknowledge, normalize what is normal, ask the safety questions, and escalate when needed.

  7. Section 7

    When and How to Bring In the Recovery Specialist

    When to refer, how to present aftercare as part of the surgeon’s plan, and why it protects the practice.

  8. Section 8

    Documentation and Handoff

    What to log between visits, what travels with the patient to the specialist, and how to close the loop so nothing falls through the cracks.

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