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When Is Physiotherapy Advisable For A Patient Post A Back Surgery?
Question: I had back fusion surgery 5 weeks ago. I started basic PT and was in horrible pain last night. Is it too soon to be doing pr?
Brief Answer:
I would like to know little more detail of your illness.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Back surgery can be of different types and there is different physiotherapy protocol for all of them. So before I advised you any further I would like to know little detail of your surgery.
1.For what problem you had back surgery?
2.Do you have any screws or rod also implanted in back ?
3.What physiotherapy you did ?
4.Do you have any post operative x rays of your spine?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks
I would like to know little more detail of your illness.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Back surgery can be of different types and there is different physiotherapy protocol for all of them. So before I advised you any further I would like to know little detail of your surgery.
1.For what problem you had back surgery?
2.Do you have any screws or rod also implanted in back ?
3.What physiotherapy you did ?
4.Do you have any post operative x rays of your spine?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello. The surgery involved insertion of two rods, 6 screws and a cadaver bone all between L4, L5, and S1. Unfortunately, a second surgery was necessary due to one of the screws being too long. I was in hospital a total of 11days.
I now walk with the assistance of a walker. I have a "drop foot" on the right and limp. The doctor referred me to physical therapy. I've gone to two appointments. The therapy involves no machines at this point. Just simple exercises to strenthen my legs and help my leg and drop foot.
I now walk with the assistance of a walker. I have a "drop foot" on the right and limp. The doctor referred me to physical therapy. I've gone to two appointments. The therapy involves no machines at this point. Just simple exercises to strenthen my legs and help my leg and drop foot.
Brief Answer:
You can continue with physiotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Leg and foot exercises should be stated as soon as possible and there is no harm in them. I do not think that pain is due to these exercises. Pain may bed due to travelling and normal surgical site pain. I would suggest you following.
1.Make sure that you are travelling in lying down and comfortable position.
2.Do not bend or rise up from bed with out limbo sacral brace.
3.Tablet Etoricoxib 90 mg or tramadol should be taken if pain is severe.
4.If there is any swelling around scar tissue or inflammation then it can be suggestive of infection, it can also cause pain. If any such symptoms is there then you need to visit your doctor.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
You can continue with physiotherapy
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Leg and foot exercises should be stated as soon as possible and there is no harm in them. I do not think that pain is due to these exercises. Pain may bed due to travelling and normal surgical site pain. I would suggest you following.
1.Make sure that you are travelling in lying down and comfortable position.
2.Do not bend or rise up from bed with out limbo sacral brace.
3.Tablet Etoricoxib 90 mg or tramadol should be taken if pain is severe.
4.If there is any swelling around scar tissue or inflammation then it can be suggestive of infection, it can also cause pain. If any such symptoms is there then you need to visit your doctor.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you
Brief Answer:
Wish you a fast recovery
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using healthcare magic. Wish you a fast recovery.
Wish you a fast recovery
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using healthcare magic. Wish you a fast recovery.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
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