How to Recover Faster From an Orthopaedic Surgery
Advancement in Orthopaedic Surgery over the years has led to a lower risk of infection and a faster recovery process. Although Orthopaedic surgery brings a lot of pain to the patient, there are many pain relief medications that can be consumed to counter it. Recovery is a long and slow process that requires a lot of patience from the patient. It cannot be expedited or long-term complications may occur. However, there are some things you can do to help recover faster. Let's look at some of them. Begin physical therapy before the surgery Contrary to what many people believe, recovery actually begins months before the surgery! About 6 months before the surgery, you should start going to the gym to build up muscles around your body. For example, if you will be undergoing knee surgery, you should build up muscles around it such as your Quadriceps muscles, calf muscles, and thigh muscles. By strengthening muscles around the injured region, you are helping your knee to be able to depend ...