If you have had spine surgery, you want to start feeling normal again as quickly as possible. However, to get back to your normal activities, including your exercise routine, it’s essential to take a slow, steady and thoughtful approach. Physical therapy and exercise play a key role in rehabilitation after spine surgery. People who exercise…
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How Much Do You Know About Lumbar Spine Surgery?
Back surgery is one of the most common orthopedic procedures in the United States. It is also one of the most complexes and can be a life-changing event for patients. There are many different types of back surgery, but all surgeries in the lower back (lumbar spine) have one common goal: to relieve pain. Back…
Recovery from Spine Surgery: What to Expect
Spine surgery is often recommended as a last-resort intervention, when symptoms are no longer alleviated with nonoperative interventions, or have caused significant disruption of normal activities. If you’ve been contemplating getting a spine surgery, you probably have some questions about how long it may take you to return to your normal activities and what the…
The Importance of Following All Post-Op Instructions Carefully After Spine Surgery
Spine injuries and conditions can be terrifying and for good reason. They can, after all, put you at risk for other health problems, mainly if it involves the spinal cord. Fortunately, there are surgical procedures that can treat and address these conditions. However, the treatment process does not end with surgery – it includes comprehensive…
Recovery Time for Different Types of Spine Surgeries
Given the complexity and fragility of the spinal cord, most surgical interventions are done to address problems in the structures that protect it also involve a high level of intricacy and a lengthy recovery. If you’ve been contemplating getting spine surgery, you’re probably wondering what recovery entails or how long it might take you to…