Getting Out of the Narco Business (or 7 non-prescription, non-narcotics you will love)

NEWS ALERT: NARCOTICS DO NOT TREAT MOST POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. As in the case with hernia repair, the postoperative pain is due to inflammation: inflammation from the incision, inflammation from the tissue dissection, and the mesh also adds to the inflammation. THE BEST TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATION? ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES. Try ice. A simple ice pack over your incision can dramatically […]

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