Spinal surgery recovery

Due to the large number and variation of yoga poses, there is a yoga for every body and circumstance. Therapeutic yoga teachers can help to develop a series of yoga poses and pose modifications that are appropriate to help rehabilitate the spine after spinal fusion surgery.

I’m a week post L4/L5 laminectomy and decompression surgery. I’ve been home from hospital for 5 days and the road to recovery has begun. Well sort of. I really feel like I’m still…

Spinal fusion is performed to treat or relieve symptoms of many spinal problems. The procedure removes mobility between the two treated vertebrae. This may decrease flexibility, but it’s useful for treating spinal disorders that make movement painful. These disorders include:

“Step on a crack and you’ll break your back.” Although this phrase is very cliche, one could mistake it as true because it does not take a lot to injure one’s back. Injuries to the back can occur in 3 main ways: Your spine supports your entire skeletal system, and the nerves coming from your […]

At 5 months post-op, life is almost back to normal. Here’s an update on my recovery from spinal fusion, plus some hope for others with spondylolisthesis.

I'm a surgery pro, so I’ve pulled together a list of 15 things to do to make your surgery recovery go smoothly.

These gifts for patients healing after back surgery are based on a doctor's recovery tips for different spinal injuries. After back surgery, patients feel discouraged and tired. Every gift for back surgery recovery on this list is supported by a tip for healing from a spinal cord surgeon.

1-3 months after spinal fusion, patients increase activity and continue therapy.

Frequently Asked Questions about Spinal Fusion Surgery: Do you have any spinal fusion recovery tips or suggestions?