January 01, 2008

Quality Pain Control After Surgery

What are the benefits of taking pain medicine after surgery?
People used to think they just had to put up with severe pain after surgery. Today, your nurses and doctors can do many things before and after surgery to prevent or relieve your pain. Treatment of pain can help you in the following ways:
You can feel more comfortable, which will help your body heal.
You can get well faster. If you feel less pain, you can start walking and get your strength back more quickly. You may even leave the hospital sooner.
You may have fewer complications after surgery. People whose pain is well-controlled seem to do better after surgery. For example, they don't have as many problems such as pneumonia and blood clots.
Many types of medicines are available to help control pain. Some of these include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (called NSAIDs), opioids and local anesthetics.
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