Spine surgery is a major trauma on your back and body, so you’re not going to be able to return to work the day after your operation. That said, we know that your job is how you make a living, so we understand that you’re going to want to get back to work and continue earning a paycheck as soon as … [Read more...] about How Long Will I Be Unable To Work After Spine Surgery?
Even though spine surgery continues to get smaller thanks to minimally invasive techniques, odds are you will have one or more incision sites that you’ll need to care for after your operation. You’ll want to keep a close eye on the incision site and clean the area as recommended by your doctor until … [Read more...] about When To Worry About Surgical Site Drainage
Like most patients, a spine specialist will want to avoid surgery if at all possible, and oftentimes conservative treatment can be effective in preventing the need for an operation. Even though most spine surgeries have a high rate of success, they present with some possible complications that are … [Read more...] about What Are Some Effective Non-Surgical Treatments for Back Pain?
Spine surgery is supposed to help relieve you of your spinal discomfort, and for the vast majority of patients, that’s exactly what it does. However, for a small percentage of individuals, they experience new or worsening pain as they recover after their spinal procedure. So what’s driving this new … [Read more...] about Why Do I Have Back Pain After My Spine Surgery?
If a friend or family member will be undergoing spine surgery in the near future, odds are you want to help them any way you can. However, most people only focus on what they can do to help a person once the surgery is complete. And while this makes sense when you consider that they’ll be dealing … [Read more...] about How To Help Someone Before Spine Surgery
A neck fusion procedure can be just what you need to help alleviate symptoms associated with mobile or shifting discs, but like a lot of surgeries, recovery will take some time. You need to be mindful of how you approach your rehabilitation plan if you want to speed up your recovery and reduce your … [Read more...] about 6 Tips For Recovering After Neck Fusion Surgery
Spine surgeries continue to get less invasive for the patient, and because of this a number of operations can be performed on an outpatient basis. Outpatient surgery means that the patient is discharged from the center and return home on the same day of surgery. This process goes exactly as planned … [Read more...] about Why Same Day Spine Surgeries Turn Into Overnight Stays
The goal of any spinal treatment is to successfully correct the problem in the least invasive way possible. This is why conservative care in the form of physical therapy, weight loss and stretching techniques are oftentimes the first treatments pursued. However, if surgery becomes an eventuality, a … [Read more...] about How Is A Minimally Invasive Microdiscectomy Performed?
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