Performing spine operations is a sensitive procedure that requires sufficient preparation time. A doctor and a physiotherapist must supervise the post-operative period to ensure that everything goes well and the patient can recover their motor skills smoothly without any surprises.
Since the central axis supports the motor system, knowing how to recover from spinal surgery is essential. Below, we give you all the keys so that you can continue the spine surgery recovery process help of professional physiotherapists.
Note: Modern minimally invasive surgeries result in more straightforward recovery with fewer complications.
What are the advantages of minimally invasive surgery?
Minimally invasive surgery has a large number of advantages over conventional surgery.
Endoscopic spine surgery minimizes incisions and tissue damage.
Among them are how incisions and tissue damage are reduced, as well as bleeding, pain, hospital stays, and the narcotic medications we must take. Recovery from advanced spine surgery is also faster.
What back problems can be treated with advanced surgery?
1. Back problems that can be treated with advanced surgery include herniated discs, canal stenosis, vertebral fractures, rhizolysis, and kyphoplasties.
2. Advanced surgery for lumbar disc herniation
3. A lumbar disc herniation occurs when the nucleus of a damaged intervertebral disc shifts. Sometimes, it presses on a nearby nerve, which can cause acute pain. This can occur throughout the entire spine. Most patients improve with conservative treatments, but some cases require surgery.
How is canal stenosis operated?
Spinal endoscopy is a procedure that is also used in canal stenosis surgery.
In the canal stenosis operation, once the entry point and the place where the canal has narrowed are determined, the endoscope is used to widen it, freeing the nerve structures.
Risks of minimally invasive surgery
The complications of a spinal endoscopy are fewer than those of traditional surgery, since tissue damage, bleeding and pain after the operation are minimized.
Still, in any intervention there are some risks. These occur in both conventional and advanced surgery. In this case they involve damage to the nerve root or tearing of the dura mater: the sac of cerebrospinal fluid in which the nervous structures are located. This problem is usually solved effectively by suturing.
Thanks to advanced spine surgery, an operation that minimizes damage, risks, hospitalization time, and postoperative problems is possible.
Is herniated disc surgery dangerous?
Herniated disc surgery is safe, although, like any other operation, it is not without risks. It is essential to go to an experienced professional. In the case of minimally invasive surgery, the results are equally promising, but the risk is also reduced: the aggression on the tissues is minimal, there is a lower risk of infections and subsequent complications due to spinal instability.
How long does the herniated disc surgery last?
Advanced spinal endoscopy has two phases:
At first, the patient is anesthetized and placed in the appropriate position; then, radiological procedures are used to decide the entry point of the endoscopic camera and the operation procedure. It lasts about 30 minutes.
In the second phase, the incision is made, the endoscope is introduced, and the hernia is treated. Sometimes, stem cells are also implanted. This procedure usually takes about 45 minutes.
What is recovery like after an advanced spinal endoscopy?
Compared to conventional surgery, in which times are longer, after advanced spine surgery, the patient can return home on the same day of the operation. Post-operative pain and the risk of complications are reduced.
What are the consequences of not undergoing surgery for a herniated disc?
Herniated discs can put pressure on the nerves around them. That’s how we realize they exist most of the time because we feel that radiating pain caused by a pinched nerve.
Suppose these nerves continue to be damaged over time. In that case, they can cause permanent muscle weakness that may even prevent us from performing everyday activities, such as walking or combing our hair.
Today, we can opt for minimally invasive herniated disc treatment thanks to herniated disc endoscopy. Not wasting time and seeing a spine specialist as soon as possible is essential. It is about our health.
What is the best way to recover from Spine Surgery?
After endoscopy surgery on the spine, and only once your doctor has discharged you, will the recovery process begin, taking into account that, if you have undergone an arthrodesis, this time can vary from 4 weeks in young patients up to 6 months in older people.
Rehabilitation exercises for a lumbar arthrodesis operation
Our physiotherapists often deal with post-operative recovery cases and will guide and supervise you with manual therapies and rehabilitation exercises. One of the most common is the mobilization of the dorsal vertebrae, combined with analgesic treatments using controlled currents and massage therapies – known as therapeutic massages – on the muscles involved.
How will the recovery process be after a herniated disc operation?
If you have had a herniated disc operation, you should wait for 2 to 4 weeks before starting rehabilitation. Although the recommended therapies are similar to those for lumbar arthrodesis, the exercises will focus on training your body to maintain the correct posture daily.
Which is the most advanced technology for Spinal Cord Injury rehabilitation?
In some cases, a few unique techniques give 100% results, and the outcome differs based on the patient’s condition.
The one that is trending and unique ( only one technology) is from Japan, Cyberdyne’s Assistive Technology Treats Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Cyberdyne’s Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) won the Invention of 21st Century Award in 2009. HAL improves, supports, enhances, and regenerates the wearer’s physical functions based on their intentions.
Cyberdyne HAL – Uses
Wearable Cyborg™ HAL is a neuro device that detects intention to move and assists patients with paralyzed legs caused by spinal cord injury. It improves locomotor activity in neuromuscular disease patients in chronic stage, enhancing their quality of life.
HAL uses sensors on patients’ legs to detect electrical impulses that indicate their desire to move. It helps restore independence and mobility with the help of neurorehabilitation robots in physical therapy.
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