Pain Management
Pain Management Treatment In Vizag
After orthopaedic surgery, your doctors and nurses will make every effort to control your pain. While you should expect to feel some discomfort, there are several options available to your doctor to manage and relieve pain.
Many types of medicines are available to help control pain, including opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and local anesthetics. Medications can help you feel more comfortable, allowing you to start moving sooner, get your strength back more quickly, and recover from surgery faster.
Because of concerns regarding opioid use, alternative approaches, such as medical hypnosis and acupuncture, are being used more often as surgeons and their patients increasingly choose these methods to supplement conventional medicine. A combined approach to pain management is often the best option because it allows the surgeon to tailor pain control methods to each individual patient.
To effectively manage your pain, your surgeon will consider several factors that are unique to you and your situation. That is why it is important for you to openly discuss your fears and expectations, as well as your past experiences with pain control, with your doctors and nurses.
Pain management is an important part of orthopedic care and treatment. Your HonorHealth orthopedic surgeon will work with you to create an individualized plan to help manage your pain.
Your plan may include rest, massage or ice/heat therapy, over-the-counter and prescription pain medication and other complementary therapies. Physical therapy and other movement therapies may be added after your surgery. Deciding which pain management techniques are right for you depends on factors like:
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Your personal health history
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Your previous experience with pain medication and other pain management therapies
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If and what type of surgical treatment you'll undergo for the orthopedic injury or condition that's causing your pain
Your pain management plan also varies based on where you are in the treatment journey. For instance, the type of medications you may be given prior to surgery can be different from what you'll receive during your hospital stay. Your pain management plan will likely change after you've had surgery and been discharged from the hospital.
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Some types of pain medication that you may be given before, during or after orthopedic surgery include:
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Over-the-counter pain medications
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Narcotic pain medications
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Anti-inflammatory, epidural and/or steroid injections (injections into a vein, muscle or near a nerve in what's called a nerve block)
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Skeletal muscle relaxers
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Local anesthetics
PAIN MANAGEMENT
To prepare for surgery, your doctor may have you take medication or a combination of medications before going to the hospital. This is intended to help minimize your pain during and immediately after surgery.
Local anesthesia numbs the area being operated on. It may be administered as an injection or given by an anesthesiologist as an epidural injection or nerve block. Your anesthesiologist may also use IV medications during and immediately after surgery to lessen your pain.
Speak with your doctor prior to surgery if you have questions about your specific surgical and post-surgical pain management plan.
