No painkillers needed in this regimen after common sports surgeries


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Painkillers are not necessarily a must to help with pain after orthopaedic surgery. — TNS

A pain management regimen without opioids (painkillers) offered the same pain relief as common prescription opioids, according to two recent studies of common sports surgeries.

Opioids can help people manage pain, but they can be addictive.

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