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Will pain medication be provided after surgery and discharge? I am having orthopaedic surgery-do I need a nerve block to control the pain?

April 26, 2017block Discharge medication nerve orthopaedic pain provided surgery surgery-do

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Will pain medication be provided after surgery and discharge? I am having orthopaedic surgery-do I need a nerve block to control the pain?

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See the answer to the above question. If you are having outpatient surgery, usually your surgeon will provide a prescription for pain medication to take home with you. Alternatively, there are cases, particularly orthopaedic procedures, where your anesthesiologist can perform a peripheral nerve block to essentially numb up the operative site for several hours to treat postop pain.