How to Control Pain After Surgery

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Tip 1 - Pain After Surgery: Managing & Treating Post-Surgery Pain

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Arjan Koetsier | permalink

WebMD discusses post-surgery pain including tips for preparation before surgery and how to manage pain after surgery.
Tags: pain after surgery, post surgery pain, treatments, management, surgery pain, pain relief, pain medications

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/features/managing-pain-after-surgery ^[1]

Tip 2 - Pain After Surgery: Learn About Symptoms

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Randye Kimmel | permalink

Pain after surgery is common. Pain after surgery is also normal and to be expected. Steps can be taken to minimize or eliminate pain, but pain that gets worse, especially ...

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/pain_after_surgery/article_em.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - Post surgical pain treatment - adults: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marilyn Atlas | permalink

For further reading: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000406.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - Pain relief after surgery

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Luigi Floris | permalink

1. What are the choices for pain relief after surgery? There are several choices for pain relief after surgery: Intravenous "I.V." or Intramuscular "I.M." Medications: Pain-relieving medications that are injected into a vein or muscle will help to dull your pain but may not eliminate it completely. These medications are usually prescribed by your surgeon. Local Anesthesia: Other pain-relieving medications may be injected into the surgical incision by your surgeon. These medications are…

For further reading: https://www.asra.com/page/42/pain-relief-after-surgery ^[4]