Surgery is the only option for some spinal conditions. Long-term therapeutic treatment may not bring results. Tumors of various parts of the spine, fractures require
immediate surgery. Such operations are always very traumatic, since a very large surgical field is inevitable, in which many living tissues are dissected and a section of the spine is exposed. Very dangerous proximity to the nerve pathways, the possibility of deep penetration of infection. The postoperative period is usually very painful and requires a long recovery.
Endoscopic spine surgery
In recent years, endoscopic spinal surgery has become more widespread. They minimize surgical trauma, reduce the recovery period. During endoscopic intervention, small incisions are made for the introduction of a special surgical instrument with an optical fiber. With its help, an image of the area that is undergoing surgical intervention is transmitted to the monitor. But whateverNo matter how spinal surgery was performed, the rehabilitation period should be properly organized. Each patient should have their own program to help eliminate the consequences of surgery, restore mobility and restore motor functions.
How to behave during the rehabilitation period
Some time will have to adhere to bed rest. How long depends on the severity of the operation, on how the spine is fixed. After microsurgical operations, the patient can get up after 2-3 days. If transplants are installed in the spine, it is necessary to withstand the period necessary for their engraftment. Their complete fusion will occur no earlier than in 3 months. Usually, 3 days after spinal surgery, control radiographs are taken to allow the doctor to decide on the timing of bed rest. Massage therapy and physiotherapy are provided to enable the patient to get out of bed.
Often a corset is needed after spinal surgery. Wearing it sometimes lasts several months. During this time, muscle atrophy appears and a very important stage of the rehabilitation period is physiotherapy exercises in combination with massage of the limbs. Recovering patients should avoid bending over, physical activity is prohibited, and heavy lifting should not be done. Sitting for a long time is not allowed. Only a month after the operation, you can sit for some time, leaning back. You should get up from a chair without bending your spine, resting your hands on your knees or armrests of the chair.
BIn some cases, you can start working as early as a month and a half after the operation on the spine was performed. Rehabilitation should continue at home or on an outpatient basis in the form of exercise therapy and massage. Sometimes all this time a person is forced to wear a special corset. You should be especially careful when traveling to work on public transport and avoid sudden movements and inclinations.
