One of the major issues that people face after surgery is pain. It is kind of ironic, seeing that you had the surgery to get rid of the pain in the first place. In most cases, the pain will subside after a while, but there are instances where the pain will continue. It disrupts everyday life and can have a negative impact on your work life as well.
The good news is that you don’t have to live with the pain forever. There are many ways in which you can manage the pain.
Medication
The most obvious way for you to deal with your pain is to use medication. Your doctor will probably prescribe a strong pain killer, but you can use over the counter drugs as well. The key to using your meds is to get ahead of the pain.
It won’t do you much good if you wait for the pain to become unbearable before you take your meds. You need to give your body time to absorb the meds and take effect. If you feel a bit of pain, take your meds. You don’t need to prove to anyone that you can take the pain.
Natural remedies
One of the benefits of CBD oil is that it can be used as pain medication. It has been used as a type of pain medication for centuries, yet only in recent years have scientists begun with formal experimentation and clinical trials. CBD oil shows particular promise in reducing inflammation. It can happen that the area where you received your surgery can become inflamed.
Using CBD oil for some days could reduce the inflammation and reduce the associated pain. More research is needed, but the medical community is starting to see the value of CBD and demystifying it as more research is concluded.
Exercise
One of the best things that you can do to deal with your pain is to become active again. Your body is made to move and when you prolong the period of immobility, then you prolong your pain. No one is suggesting that you start to train for a triathlon after you had your knee replacement, but light walking could do wonders for your pain.
You will likely feel pain when you move, but that will also stimulate the healing process and speed it up. The aim is to increase your activity levels each day, but not overdoing it either.
Do what works for you
Your body and your muscles are amazingly complex and build up muscle memory from the activities that you used to do a lot. After surgery, you should consider doing the things that you did before the operation.
Before your operation, you might have dealt with the pain by using a particular med which your body responded to. If that is something that worked for you before the operation, then it will probably work for you after your operation.
Brace your surgery site
The flesh around your surgery area is tender and busy healing, so naturally, the new flesh isn’t as strong yet. You should brace the area and keep it as still as possible. This will allow any new tissue growth to take hold much faster.
Undue stress could rupture or tear the incision site and you could end up with an unsightly scar or start bleeding excessively. Bracing your incision area can be tricky, so you might want to ask a doctor or occupational therapist that specializes in your particular injury and learn how to brace effectively.