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  • Sleeping After Shoulder Surgery

    Posted by Amber Merton

    Particularly after major surgery, sleep disturbances are commonplace. And, having trouble sleeping and reclaiming your favorite sleeping position after shoulder surgery is no different. According to the British Journal of Anaesthesia, the body goes through a metabolic and hormonal response to the trauma of surgery referred to as the surgical stress response. This response, along with other post-surgery side effects, such as pain, fever, sore incision, anesthesia, insomnia, and medications, can inhibit many patients' normal ability to fall...

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