transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Patient needs to be taught to sit in correct posture. Your care team will incorporate spinal surgery physical therapy protocols and other modalities, such as occupational therapy, to help you adapt to your new physical abilities. Thermotherapy, electrotherapy, ultrasound, and heat or cold therapy may also be used to ease swelling and pain. Rehab Select offers post-surgical orthopedic rehab that incorporates a multi-disciplinary approach into a broad-based, integrated, and customized treatment plan to help shorten back surgery recovery time while improving your treatment outcomes. 6. Post-op day 2 or 3 patient will be discharged either home or to a rehabilitation facility depending on level of safety and independence. Each patient heals differentlyyou may progress faster or slower than the recommended timeline. Extend the upper body by lying on the stomach and squeezing shoulder blades together while slowly raising head and shoulders only one inch off floor. 18 0 obj
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A midline posterior incision, with a laminectomy if necessary. Walking is encouraged as much as tolerated. Frozen Shoulder. While safe recovery from back surgery cant be rushed, there is a right and a wrong way to do it. Here's what you need to know about spinal fusion physical therapy protocols, why they're important, and what to look for when selecting your inpatient rehab treatment options: A back surgery rehabilitation protocol is developed based on your unique condition and requirements. %PDF-1.4
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s\A0W+ Spinal surgery physical therapy protocols aim to minimize the development of scar tissue, reduce pain and inflammation, relieve joint stiffness and muscle tightness, and identify potential issues early in the healing process so the medical team can mitigate them before they turn into serious problems. Fusion may take 6 months to 1 year to fully heal. Improve posture. <>
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If any of the following occur, contact Dr. Poulter and hold off on physical therapy: Any signs of infection &iiB)0N|IWY `XMdET>ykc(9{"k a\&'^G n9 Board Certified Spine Surgeon Keith Meister, MD Sports Medicine / Arthroscopy Head Team Physician Lumbar Laminectomy REHABILITATION PROTOCOL Phase I: Protection Phase/Immediate Motion (0 - 6 Weeks post-op) 0-3 Weeks post-op: ! Lumbar Discectomy (Partial Disc Removal) Protocol. What the therapist is attempting to develop at this stage is not so much muscle power as kinesthetic sense for the muscles and their role in protecting the spine. of strength/stretch exercise The surgeon's technique and the patient's individual diagnosis will influence what rehabilitation should be done. endobj
However, if pain persists and the surgeon reported absence of physical explanation, then the therapist should reinforce the functional improvements and minimize the importance of pain as a marker of improvement. Meeting with a physical therapist before and/or a few days after surgery is important so specific direction can be given on when to begin various types of exercise. TLSO to be worn at all times except while in bed or recliner. Incisional pain can be expected to decrease gradually over 6 to 8 weeks. 4 0 obj
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The intent of posting these standards of care and protocols is to provide clinicians and patients an understanding of our current standards of care and protocols at BWH. 58U*_H6O@r-1|8-NCQ3gxV Hip flexors stretching should only start after the permission of the surgeon. Confirmatory diagnostic testing often includes MRI scanning and discography for equivocal cases. TED stocking to be worn most of the time. 0000001746 00000 n
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Protect the surgical site from infection and mechanical stress nerve root mobility at the involved levels Control pain and inflammation Begin a stabilization and reconditioning program Improve scar and surrounding soft tissue mobility Treat restrictions of thoracic, UEs, and LEs that can lead to more strain on the lumbar spine [2] Appointments: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:30pm, Business Office: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, Physical Therapy: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 5:00pm. endobj
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