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11 days postop from lumbar fusion & taking oxycontin/tramadol for pain. donor site was iliac crest and pain there is severe. should i use heat or ice?

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Dr. Bikash Bose answered

Ice: Use ice first. Most people do well with ice. However if it doesn't work then try heat. Keep the heat on low otherwise the skin is nimbus hand can get cooked.

Answered 4/5/2014

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A member asked:

11 days postop from lumbar fusion & taking oxycontin/tramadol for pain. donor site was iliac crest and pain there is severe. should i use heat or ice?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bikash Bose answered

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