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Clinical notes, recovery protocols and research from the clinician behind Baseline Medical. These articles are written for patients, surgeons and GPs who want the weeks after surgery treated as medicine. Recovery, supervised.
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What a Structured Recovery Protocol Actually Looks Like
A protocol is more than a checklist. It is a clinical model of how recovery is expected to progress, with scheduled check-ins along the way.
Returning to Activity: Why Readiness Matters More Than the Calendar
A date alone will not tell you if you are ready to return. A readiness review looks at how you are actually recovering.
Recovery Reassessment: What Happens When You Fly Home
The flight home is not the end of your surgical care. It is the start of a recovery window that often goes unsupported once you land.
Compression Garments: How Fitting and Review Work
Compression garments are usually fitted once, then left alone. The fit can change as swelling changes. Here is why review matters.
Introducing Baseline Medical: Recovery Treated as Medicine
We built Baseline Medical to support the weeks between surgery and rehab. That part of recovery often isn't anyone's job.
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