“This Was Night and Day”: A Surgeon’s Strategy for Smoother Recovery
A Non-Opioid Approach
“Each year, millions of Americans undergo orthopedic procedures like shoulder and knee surgeries to relieve pain and restore movement. For many patients, the biggest challenge comes when they leave the operating room, as orthopedic surgeries are often associated with severe post-operative pain. Until recently, many of my patients would wake up in the middle of the night after their traditional nerve block wore off. Suddenly in pain and playing catch-up with medication, they experienced high stress, delayed rehab, and in some cases, dependence on narcotic painkillers.”