An appointment with your surgeon should be scheduled soon after your spinal stenosis surgery was performed.
Physical therapy generally begins at a frequency of two to three times a week for four to six weeks.
These restrictions may include:
Forspinal fusion surgery, recovery may take longer.
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It may be four to six weeks before you’re free to comfortably go back to work.
Full recovery from spinal fusion surgery can take between six months to a year to resume normal activities.
Your healthcare provider will prescribe you pain medication to help manage symptoms after the surgery.
Applying ice to the incision site can help provide pain relief and decrease inflammation.
The incision should remain covered for a few days, usually no longer than five days after the surgery.
Your surgeon will give you specific instructions about how long to keep the bandage covering the surgical site.
Once you remove the bandage, wash gently around the incision and pat dry.
If stitches or staples are left in place, do not remove them yourself.
The length of your recovery can vary depending on the bang out and number of procedures performed.
UW Health.Home care instructions after lumbar laminectomy, decompression or discectomy surgery.
University of Michigan Health System.How to care for yourself after lumbar spinal fusion.
