Your spine handles a lot of pressure when you’re moving and even when you’re sitting, and if your back is in a weakened state as a result of a recent surgery, you will need to be especially mindful about avoiding certain actions that could compromise the health of your recovering spine. Surgeons do … [Read more...] about 6 Common Restrictions After Spine Surgery
The Benefits Of Prehab Before Spine Surgery
Elective spine surgery is extremely common, and one of the benefits of an elective operation is that you have a little more flexibility about when you opt to have your operation. Obviously you don’t want to put it off for too long to the point that the condition worsens, but an elective operation … [Read more...] about The Benefits Of Prehab Before Spine Surgery
What Are Some Alternatives To Spine Surgery?
Spine surgeons are trained to find a solution to a patient’s pain using the least invasive method, meaning that although surgery may have a high likelihood of success when it comes to treating your underlying issue, if there’s a chance we can achieve those same results without a surgical procedure, … [Read more...] about What Are Some Alternatives To Spine Surgery?
6 Common Signs Of A Failed Spinal Surgery
You expect a spinal procedure to either help completely resolve your symptoms or greatly reduce your discomfort, and that’s what happens for the majority of people. It may take weeks or months of rehabilitation, but most people notice a significant improvement in their condition following their … [Read more...] about 6 Common Signs Of A Failed Spinal Surgery
7 Tips For Controlling Pain Following Spinal Surgery
Spine surgery, no matter how small, is a traumatic experience for your body, and odds are that some pain and discomfort will be present following your operation as your body works to heal. Nobody likes to be in pain, so we work with all of our patients to help reduce their discomfort and make it as … [Read more...] about 7 Tips For Controlling Pain Following Spinal Surgery
5 Ways To Be Actively Involved In Your Spine Surgery Recovery
One of the best things a patient can do for their provider and for their own health in the wake of a spinal operation is to be an active participant in their recovery. We don’t want you to just lay in bed for six weeks and expect your spine to be strong and pain free once some time has passed. We … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Be Actively Involved In Your Spine Surgery Recovery
5 Common Misconceptions About Spine Surgery
Because most people don’t have a lot of experience with back surgery or life after a spinal operation, it’s common for patients to come in with some misunderstandings or misconceptions about the process. This is completely normal, but coming into a situation with mismatched expectations or confusion … [Read more...] about 5 Common Misconceptions About Spine Surgery
What To Do If Spine Surgery Doesn’t Cure Your Pain
Spine surgery is typically viewed as the final option for patients who have not had success treating back pain through conservative methods. Back surgery usually yields fantastic results, but for a small portion of patients, surgery doesn’t put an end to their pain like they had hoped. In today’s … [Read more...] about What To Do If Spine Surgery Doesn’t Cure Your Pain