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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…
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…
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…
Are you about to get spine surgery but have questions? Don’t worry, we’re here to help. Spine surgery is a major procedure necessary for spinal problems that do not respond to conservative treatment. While a major type of procedure, spine surgery has come a long way in technological and medical advancements. Before you undergo any…
Compared to traditional (“open”) spine surgery, laser spine surgery swaps out the old-fashioned scalpels for nouveau lasers. The laser is used to create a relatively small incision, which provides access to the spinal column structures. Laser surgery generally results in less scarring, less damage to the surrounding structures, reduced pain afterward, and a quicker recovery…
