What to Expect After surgery for adult scoliosis, it’s time to focus on healing. By following these tips, you will set yourself up for a successful outcome after surgery. Top 4 Things to Know A moderate or increased amount of back pain is expected after surgery. This will get better over the next four to…
What to Expect You’ve had anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) surgery, a first step toward the goals of decreasing neck and/or arm pain, and stopping symptoms of spinal cord compression from getting worse. Now it’s time to focus on healing. By following these tips, you will set yourself up for a successful outcome after…
What to Expect You’ve had posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF) surgery, a step toward the goals of decreasing neck and arm pain, and stopping symptoms of nerve compression or an unstable spine from getting worse. Now it’s time to focus on healing. By following these tips, you will set yourself up for a successful…
What to Expect You’ve had posterior lumbar decompression and fusion (PLDF) surgery, a step toward the goals of decreasing back and leg pain, and stopping symptoms of nerve compression or an unstable spine from getting worse. Now it’s time to focus on healing. By following these tips, you will set yourself up for a successful…
What to Expect You’ve had spine surgery, a step toward the goals of decreasing back and leg pain, improving the ability to stand and walk, and stopping symptoms of nerve compression from getting worse. Now it’s time to focus on healing. By following these tips, you will set yourself up for a successful outcome after…
What to Expect After surgery for idiopathic scoliosis, it’s time to focus on healing. By following these tips, you will set yourself up for a successful outcome after surgery. Top 2 Things to Know A moderate or increased amount of back pain is expected after surgery. This will get better over the next four to…
Rehabilitation is a vital part of your care and, most important, your recovery. Carefully following recommendations from your Norton Leatherman Spine doctor, nurses and therapists can help you get back to normal activities as soon as possible. Each person is different, and depending on your surgery, your individual rehabilitation program may be different. Some programs…
Norton Leatherman Spine approaches pain management carefully. Here’s what to expect in the hospital and once you get home. What to Expect You will have pain after surgery, and the nurses and doctors will do their best to help you manage it. While you are in the hospital, you will still have some pain even…
Here’s what to expect and what to prepare for immediately after spine surgery. What to Expect You may have several items attached to you when you wake up from surgery: IV (medications and fluids are administered through the IV) Pulse oximeter (monitors your oxygen level) Leg/foot pumps (help with blood circulation in the legs) Bladder…
How Long Will It Take to Recover From Spine Surgery? The biggest variables affecting recovery time are the nature of your surgery and your condition before surgery. Here are some general guidelines on what to expect. Discectomy: Recovery is typically fairly quick. Some pain, numbness or weakness in the nerve that was compressed is normal…
The first step in treating neck or back pain is often physical therapy. First, you will be assessed using a variety of tools, including X-ray, MRI or CT scan; blood tests; and bone scans. The goal is to understand the source of your pain and how much pain is present, and to diagnose any conditions…
Epidural injection is often associated with childbirth, but the technique is used for other situations as well, including relief of pain and swelling in the spinal column. By injecting medication into the epidural space of your spine — just outside the membrane that protects the spinal cord itself — the specialists at Norton Leatherman Spinecan…