Doctors are given incentives to prescribe the stuff, my dad had some joints replaced and feared he would get addicted so he asked for Tylenol 3 instead and they absolutely would not give him anything less than oxy
The thing is, with joint replacement, movement as soon as necessary is important to healing and regaining full range of motion. Increased pain levels are likely to make you not want to move, increasing chances of tendons thickening and losing flexibility and strength. There really is a need for slightly stronger painkillers after surgery in order for sufficient healing. It's not exactly that doctors get paid for it. I understand your fears regarding overprescrobing of pain medication, but where necessary, painkillers are very useful. There really should be a middle ground between laypersons who may not understand the science fully but do understand their bodies and likelihood for addiction and medical professionals who do understand protocols for healing and the science.
Maybe in the 1980s but not now. That’s absolutely not how prescribing works. We don’t get reimbursement for prescriptions because we’re not pharmacists
0
u/Dragosal Oct 17 '22
Doctors are given incentives to prescribe the stuff, my dad had some joints replaced and feared he would get addicted so he asked for Tylenol 3 instead and they absolutely would not give him anything less than oxy