Caring For Your Spine After Surgery
Welcome to Joyce Uni Healthcare's Spine Health blog. This blog's purpose is to provide information on care for your spine. The first blog is about Caring For Your Spine After Surgery. While in the hospital for spine surgery, you have the help of doctors, nurses, and physical and occupational therapists. But once you get home, how can you ensure you care for your spine after surgery without the constant supervision of everyone at the hospital? Today we will go over how you can care for your spine at home while ensuring that you are healing and not causing any damage to your surgery site. First, you want to ensure you continue getting up for short walks once you get home. Dwight Tyndall (MD, FAAOS) shares in his article "10 Tips for Recovering at Home after Outpatient Spine Surgery" that "daily exercise is important for recovery and to build strength and maintain muscle tone." Start with short walks and slowly build up your stamina for longer walks. If you...