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After any kind of Surgery, your body needs time to heal. In the case of major operations, this could involve taking a number of weeks off of work and refraining from activities such as driving, going to the gym or lifting heavy objects. Some people can get very frustrated with this recovery time – especially if you have important events scheduled that may require you to be in good health.
Fortunately, you can make a fast recovery by taking certain steps to help your body heal. Of course, you do need to be careful – whilst you can help your body to heal faster, you cannot rush it and you could create further injuries by overexerting yourself. Here are just a few tips for ensuring that you recover in good time.
Listen to your doctor’s advice
This one seems obvious, but you’d be surprised by how many people don’t do it. If you’ve been told that driving could aggravate a neck surgery wound, don’t risk getting in the driver’s seat. Similarly, if you’ve just had a hernia operation, don’t risk doing any heavy lifting. Ignoring this basic advice could lead to further injuries, a longer recovery time and possibly even further treatment.
Keep up your personal hygiene
Infections are often caused by not keeping an incision clean. Make sure that you’re keeping on top of your personal hygiene to help prevent infection and speed up the Healing process. Infections can sometimes be the result of botched surgery and may not always be your fault, however a lot of infections are the result of patients themselves.
Get enough sleep
It’s when we sleep that our body does its healing – if you’re not getting enough sleep, you’ll recover much more slowly. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should spend all day in bed (unless advised to) as physical activity is also important for recovery, however you should aim to get a good amount of hours’ sleep per night.
Eat a healthy diet
A diet full of nutrients will also help the healing process. Protein is very important for healing – fresh meats, fish, dairy, eggs, beans and nuts are all packed with protein and are great healing foods. Fruit and vegetables full of vitamin C will meanwhile help to boost the immune system and fight off infection – oranges, peppers, tomatoes and broccoli are just few foods rich in vitamin C.
Know when there’s a problem
It’s important that you react to a problem quickly has surgery complications can be serious. In the case of serious malpractice, you may be able to seek legal compensation with the help of an attorney – you’ll find lawyers that specialize in all kind of cases online, whether you need an eye surgery attorney or a trans-vaginal mesh attorney.
Use the right kind of pain control
It’s important when using pain control to use only recommended doses. In the case of strong painkillers such as morphine, people can easily become addicted and the withdrawal stage can become more difficult. This can lead to a longer recovery. Make sure that you’re also not self-medicating with alcohol, which may numb the pain but could damage your immune system opening you up to a greater risk of illness and infection.
