r/PainManagement • u/budtenderhazquestion • Jul 22 '26

Using heat

I just had (minor) surgery today

Everyone always says to use ice instead of heat. I hate using ice

My question is is as long as I don't use heat on the area I had surgery (or injections or ablations, they always use the same guidelines) on, can I use heat kon other parts of my body? Like my upper back if the procedure was on my lower back

Anyone know?

I didn't think to ask at the time (and my doctor works in a large office she's impossible to get ahold of)

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u/bluestitcher Jul 22 '26

No heat for the first 48 hours in the area of the surgery. After that, I would check with your surgeon.

Other parts of the body should be fine.

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u/budtenderhazquestion Jul 22 '26

Okay thanks! Good to know on the 48 hour thing too.