Preoperative patient training | Postoperative pain therapy

Preoperative patient training It is considered useful to inform patients sufficiently before surgery about the events after surgery. In this way, the patient can above all deal with the forthcoming course of pain and recovery and actively contribute to the healing process. The patient is thus comprehensively trained in the somatic (physical) as well as … Preoperative patient training | Postoperative pain therapy

Postoperative pain therapy in orthopedics | Postoperative pain therapy

Postoperative pain therapy in orthopedics Orthopedic interventions are often associated with severe pre-existing pain. This is particularly relevant because pre-existing pain is an important risk factor for the development of chronic pain. Adequate peri- and postoperative pain therapy is therefore all the more important. Preoperatively, gabapentin can be administered, especially in spinal surgery, and intraoperatively, … Postoperative pain therapy in orthopedics | Postoperative pain therapy