Nerve Pain After Surgery
Healing at the Speed of Light
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Understanding Nerve Pain After Surgery
This chapter explores the different mechanisms by which people may experience nerve pain after surgery, including direct trauma to the nerves, nociceptive pain from the incision, inflammatory pain from increased pain sensitivity, and neuropathic pain from actual nerve injury. It discusses the occurrence of nerve pain after surgery and highlights the high percentages reported after specific procedures. The chapter also emphasizes the importance of awareness and mental preparation for nerve pain, as well as the role of genes and pre-operative health.
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