Pain Management (NSAIDs, Analgesics)
Care Before the Procedure
- Inform your doctor about allergies, medications, and medical conditions.
- Avoid alcohol or substances that may interact with pain medications.
- Discuss previous reactions to analgesics or NSAIDs with your physician.
- Ensure proper hydration and nutrition before starting therapy if advised.
Care During the Procedure
- Take medications exactly as prescribed regarding dose and timing.
- Monitor for side effects such as gastrointestinal upset or drowsiness.
- Use topical agents or undergo nerve blocks under professional supervision.
- Maintain regular communication with your healthcare provider about pain levels.
Care After the Procedure
- Continue prescribed medications and follow-up for dose adjustments.
- Combine pharmacologic therapy with physiotherapy and other non-drug strategies.
- Monitor for long-term side effects, especially with NSAIDs or opioids.
- Report new or worsening pain promptly to your doctor.
Eligibility
- Patients experiencing acute musculoskeletal pain from injury or surgery.
- Individuals with chronic pain affecting daily activities or rehabilitation.
- People requiring multimodal therapy to optimize pain relief and function.
- Those at risk of developing chronic pain without proper management.
- Inform your doctor about allergies, medications, and medical conditions.
- Avoid alcohol or substances that may interact with pain medications.
- Discuss previous reactions to analgesics or NSAIDs with your physician.
- Ensure proper hydration and nutrition before starting therapy if advised.
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Orthopedics
KIMSHEALTH’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery offers internationally recognised, multidisciplinary care for all musculoskeletal problems. Using minimally invasive techniques ranging from endoscopic spine surgery to robotic joint replacement, our surgeons develop a treatment plan customised for each patient by working closely with anaesthesia, rehabilitation, and other specialists. We manage complex trauma and fractures with a dedicated 24/7 trauma ICU, provide limb reconstruction (including Ilizarov techniques) and perform microsurgical reimplantation for severe limb injuries. We cover arthroscopy and sports-injury care, hand and microvascular surgery, paediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis correction, plus specialist clinics for back pain, osteoporosis and arthritis.
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