Recovering after surgery is not just about getting adequate rest or taking care of a wound; a healthy diet is essential for post-surgery healing. A diet rich in nutrients can help with recovery time, help you regain your strength and help boost...
Exercise is an important component of the healing process post-surgery. It improves muscle tone and increases blood flow to the area, facilitating healing. Abdominal surgery is no different. When your muscles are severed, you have weakness and...
Before having surgery, it is wise to educate yourself about the best way to heal quickly and safely. Dietary changes can help smooth the road to recovery by providing your body with the nutrients to sustain health throughout this physiologically...
Post-surgery exercises can speed up your recovery and reduce pain and fluid retention. Your successful recovery from operations to replace your hip, fix your shoulder and fuse your spine depends on exercises prescribed by your doctor and your...
You may have toe surgery to repair a fracture, eliminate stiffness, remove a bunion or fix a toe abnormality such as a hammer toe. Surgery can help to eliminate pain and restore normal function in your toe. Following toe surgery, your surgeon may...
You may transition to a soft diet from a liquid diet following a surgery when your body is ready for more than fluids but not yet able to handle a regular diet, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). You may have followed a clear...
Blood vessel damage during surgery can increase a patient's risk of developing post-surgical blood clots, a condition also called deep venous thrombosis. Approximately 600,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with this condition each...
Post-surgery depression is not only difficult mentally, but also may slow down the physical recovery process as well, according to Harvard Magazine. If you have a friend or a family member struggling with depression after a surgery, it is only...
Surgical wound infections have evolved into a major source of illness after a surgical procedure. According to Ronald Lee Nichols, Tulane University School of Medicine, wound site infections account for approximately 25 percent of hospital...
After many forms of knee surgery, including ACL or meniscus repair, total knee replacement or arthroscopic knee surgery, post-operative exercises are required---some just hours after surgery. There is little time spent convalescing; the goal of...
If you've recently undergone a surgery, your doctor has probably suggested an exercise or physical therapy program as part of your rehabilitation. While every surgery is different and every doctor will have specific exercise guidelines for his...
Your liver produces bile that's stored in a sac underneath it, your gallbladder. The gallbladder concentrates and releases bile into the small intestine during the digestion of food. At times, gallstones may develop and become large enough to...
Oral surgery, gastric bypass surgery and surgeries of the abdomen often require a special diet post-surgery. This is because you may be unable to properly chew or digest solid foods as you consume them. This diet is known as a liquid diet. If you...
Shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff can help to reduce weakness in tendons and muscles. Following a post-surgery rest period and clearance from your doctor, you can engage in physical therapy exercises to strengthen the affected...
Your physician will recommend bypass surgery if you have a diseased or narrow portion of your cardiac artery. The bypass diet involves taking a portion of a healthy vein and creating a new direction of blood flow around the weakened area. Because...
After undergoing Lap-Band surgery, you will be on a strict diet for several weeks. Following the advice of your doctor and nutritionist during this time period is important in allowing your body to heal and to avoid complications. Before you...
Doctors often prescribe a clear liquid for 1 to 2 days following surgeries of the stomach and bowels, according to the National Cancer Institute. You can easily digest clear liquids and they do not place a strain on your stomach and intestines...
In order for back surgery to be successful, you need a lengthy recovery period during which you're required to rest in order to avoid complications, further injury and possible further surgery. Your doctor or physical therapist can instruct you on...
The carpal tunnel is a nerve pathway located on the anterior aspect of the wrist. Eight tendons, their nerve sheaths, and the medial nerve pass through the carpal tunnel space. When the sheaths and tendons become inflamed they compress the medial...
All cardiac surgeries require a hospitalization; the length is dependent upon the type of surgery performed. Cardiac surgeries include everything from angioplasty to open heart surgery. The term hospital precautions refers to a set of rules that...
Colon cancer surgery typically involves removal of the diseased portion of the colon. Prior to surgery, colon cancer patients may experience food intolerances, changes in bowel patterns and unexplained weight loss. After surgery, your body will...
The Pilates system of exercise enhances strength and flexibility, while correcting postural misalignment and muscular imbalance and faulty movement patterns. These benefits are particularly important after any type of surgery. Most Pilates...
An inguinal hernia is a condition characterized by part of the small intestine or intra-abdominal fat protruding through a weak area in the muscles of the lower abdomen. They occur in the body between the abdomen and groin. According to the...
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a gallbladder removal operation in which the surgeon makes keyhole incisions of about one-half inch in diameter near the abdomen, and inserts a laparoscope and multiple plastic tubes, or catheters, through them. The...
An ileostomy reversal, also called an ileostomy takedown, is a procedure that reconnects the small intestine with the large intestine. This allows solid waste to exit the body through the anus, rather than through a stoma, a surgical opening in...
Surgery and use of anesthesia can upset the fluid balance of even well children undergoing elective surgery. If your child has outpatient surgery, he will come home a few hours after surgery. Maintaining hydration will be an important part of your...
The tendons of your foot connect the muscles that control movement to your foot bones. Tendons are non-contractile, therefore when they are stretched beyond their capacity, they will tear. This usually requires surgery to correct. Foot surgery can...
Surgery on the kidney is done for many reasons, such as transplants, removal of the kidney (nephrectomy) and on the adrenal glands situated on the kidney. Surgery always has risks of complications due to its invasive nature, and the kidney offers...
The aorta is the main blood vessel supplying blood to the entire body; the abdominal aorta is the part of the aorta that passes through the abdominal cavity. Surgical repair of the abdominal aorta can be done through an incision in the abdomen,...
Adrenal gland cancers are rare cancers occurring in the endocrine tissue of the adrenal glands and are characterized by overproduction of adrenal gland hormones. Learn about the symptoms and treatment options in this video.
Lance talks to LIVESTRONG.COM members about his injury and surgery.
