If a loved one will be undergoing spine surgery in the near future, you may be wondering what you can do to make the process a little bit easier on them. The good news is that there are plenty of things you can do to be helpful during this potentially stressful time in a person’s life. Below, we’ve … [Read more...] about A 7-Point Checklist To Consider If Your Loved One Is Undergoing Spine Surgery
4 Tips For Regaining Mobility After Spine Surgery
Spine surgery is just the first step in helping you get back to the strongest version of yourself, and while surgery will do a lot of the heavy lifting, you have to put in plenty of work on your own if you expect to regain flexibility and mobility in your spine following an operation. In today’s … [Read more...] about 4 Tips For Regaining Mobility After Spine Surgery
What Patients Should Know About Recovering From Spine Surgery
Spine surgery is a major undertaking for your body, even when the operation is performed on a minimally invasive basis, but surgery is only part of the process of getting you back to full health. When the surgeon’s job is done, the onus shifts to the patient to do what they can to ensure they make … [Read more...] about What Patients Should Know About Recovering From Spine Surgery
6 Tips For Controlling Pain After Spine Surgery
Spine surgery continues to get smaller and less taxing on the patient, but that doesn’t mean the process will be completely painless. Even when minimally invasive techniques are used, surgery is a major trauma for your body, and you’ll need to deal with some post-op pain and discomfort. In today’s … [Read more...] about 6 Tips For Controlling Pain After Spine Surgery
5 Reasons Early Mobilization Is Important After Spine Surgery
Spine surgery is a significant undertaking for your body, even when minimally invasive techniques are used. Because of this, it makes sense that you’d just want to lay around for days or even weeks after your surgery so that healing can run its course. However, healing can actually progress faster … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Early Mobilization Is Important After Spine Surgery
What You Need To Know About Outpatient Spine Surgery
Surgery is performed on either an inpatient or outpatient basis. Inpatient surgery means that the patient spends at least one night at the surgical facility or a recovery ward before they are discharged home, whereas outpatient surgery means that the patient leaves the surgery center on the same day … [Read more...] about What You Need To Know About Outpatient Spine Surgery
What Makes A Good Candidate For Spine Surgery?
Every patient wants to be the ideal candidate for spine surgery in the event they need to undergo an operation in the future, and every surgeon wants to operate on ideal candidates because they carry a reduced risk of certain complications. But what makes a good candidate for spine surgery? You … [Read more...] about What Makes A Good Candidate For Spine Surgery?
What To Expect During Your Spine Surgery Consultation
If you’ve been referred to a spine specialist, you might be a little intimidated by the process of talking with a spine surgeon about the prospect of surgery. We completely understand that the possibility of spine surgery can leave you feeling a little uneasy about your first surgical consult, but … [Read more...] about What To Expect During Your Spine Surgery Consultation
