General surgical pain can last for several weeks after surgery. Your surgeon will use a multimodal approach. Including pre-operative medications, anesthetic blocks, and intra-operative injections. Opioids, Tylenol, nerve medications and NSAIDS can be used immediately after surgery for pain control. The opioids can be weaned off in the first couple weeks while continuing the other medications. Ice will be used to control swelling which in turned helps alleviate pain.