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Physical Therapy with or without pain medication?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Feb 5, 2023 | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
Hi @cindiwass, my husband broke his hip and had surgery. He was in rehab, and they wanted him to get moving right away. The doctor prescribed Oxycodone, but because he has Alzheimer's, it was risky. We made do with tylenol, two 325 mg pills, which is the recommended dosage, taken about a half hour before his physical therapy and he did fine. He did not need it constantly. I think that it's best not to let pain get a grip because it just intensifies. Also, ask your doctor if an infrared heating pad would help. It reduces pain while it's on and increases blood flow, but it may not be advisable at this point in your recovery. I wish you the best.
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Thank you all for putting up with me and my questions and complaining. This is one week after the operation. I can't say the pain is getting worse, but I can't say it's getting much better. They told me I have to walk, and I'm trying but it hurts. I don't walk very much, to the kitchen or bathroom and back to my chair. Now I have an ice pack on. I don't want to discourage anyone, and in a way I'm glad the last doctor made it seem like a breeze. (It wasn't.) But I decided to get the operation, and naturally am looking forward (hoping) for the best outcome, namely, movement without pain. Thanks everyone for your comments!
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@tsc I would just caution that one size does not fit all. I hope as a society we can embrace that different things work well for different people but it is important to support the right of everyone to be able to choose what works for them. We seem to demonize things because of a couple rogue stories or media hype but when you dig into the actual facts, that's a different story.