Six Ways to Speed Up the Healing Process After Surgery
Usually, people about to undergo surgery have many questions about it. And that’s so obvious, as every surgery marks the beginning of a new life. If you are one among them, you aren’t alone! Amidst the many questions, one of the most common ones is the post-surgery healing process. The recovery process varies with the person, their age, gender, type of surgery performed, complexity of the condition, etc. The surgeon provides post-surgery recovery instructions. However, knowing some generic ways to recover can also help you prepare yourself better and recover more effectively.
- Take Ample Rest
Surgery marks a significant change in your life. It may involve removing a part, fitting an implant, clearing impurities from the body, etc. Thus, you should give your body enough time to adapt to the change by providing it the rest it needs after surgery. While taking seven to nine hours of sleep in the night, you should also rest across various other parts of the day to keep your body relaxed and avoid stressing it out.
- Follow a Healthy Diet
Diet is as important as rest to expedite the healing process. The diet usually depends on the patient’s age, surgery type, overall health condition, the body’s requirements, etc. Doctors prescribe a diet schedule and plan after carefully considering the underlying conditions. As the patient, you must adhere to the diet and keep your body nourished with the required nutrition during the recovery period.
- Stay Sufficiently Hydrated
This one’s a no-brainer! We all know how critical water is to us. Thus, part of the recovery process also involves drinking adequate water throughout the day. While keeping you hydrated, drinking water will also help you flush toxins from your body.
- Attend Follow-Up Appointments
Follow-up appointments are another significant aspect of post-surgery recovery. Often, we see patients attending follow-up appointments regularly in the initial days. However, many avoid them after a while, especially when they start feeling better.
Of course, one cannot usually specify the number of follow-up appointments after surgery. Hence, doctors schedule them periodically to monitor the patient’s progress, address challenges and make changes to the treatment based on the body’s response. Missing those appointments or avoiding them can impede the treatment’s progress. So, one of the keys to quicker recovery is attending follow-up appointments without fail.
- Listen to Your Body!
You’ve undergone surgery for your body. Hence, it is imperative to listen to your body’s needs, the changes it undergoes, the challenges it faces, etc., and keep the doctor updated about it as and when you experience them. Ignoring and continuing to live with them can take a toll on your health, undo all the progress and even worse, push you into further complications! So, listen to your body and attend to its needs.
- Adhere to Your Surgeon’s Instructions
Surgeons provide post-operative measures depending on your conditions and help you recover effectively and speedily. Accordingly, you should abide by the surgeon’s post-surgery instructions. If you aren’t in a position to remember them all, you may one of your family members help you follow them.
Regaining health and resuming normal life is something everyone aspires to after surgery. However, it requires a certain level of dedication, self-commitment and willpower to make a healthy and promising comeback! While wishing you the best for your post-surgery journey, we recommend getting in touch with us to get your specific questions answered and conditions treated. Call us at +91 – 20 – 24261530 for appointments.
