Do you have to stay in the hospital after back surgery?

The short answer to this question is “no,” and “it depends,” each surgery varies. SpineHealth.com, “A physical therapist is trained to help manage pain following back surgery. Controlling pain is an important first step in allowing patients to regain their strength, as it is very difficult to complete a rehabilitation program if one is in a great deal of pain.” Sometimes, the pain medication knocks you out most of the day and your wounds still need attending to in the hospital.

You will need time, even after you leave the hospital, to learn how to take care of your back. For instance, Spine Health.com explains, “Many of the techniques for back pain relief are simple and easy to learn and can be done at home or at work throughout the day. For many patients, it is surprising to learn how much simple use of ice packs and/or changes in movements and positions can help alleviate post-operative pain.” Right? So, you may have to learn ways to take care of yourself, but you need to give yourself the time to learn these ways in the first place.

The therapist will help in training you to take care of you, “The therapist will typically develop a training program tailored for the patient, taking into account the patient’s specific surgery, body type and tissue conditions. Therapists focus on muscle facilitation with areas where the muscles may need special retraining to gain strength and provide stability following the back surgery.”

It is not like you can look up physical therapy. There is a way for you to specifically deal with your back surgery, “Individualized physical therapy may also help with areas where the patient’s mobility and flexibility has been limited by spine surgery. Many spine patients have problems with restrictions in their hips or shoulders or other areas of the spine. In these cases, the therapist can help the joints and the muscles involved regain the movement in relation to an individual’s body type and physical activities, and will work in the best way with the newly operated spine.”

Okay, so the physical therapist will give you an individualized exercise regimen. This is important because “Exercise is vital to getting better after spine surgery. It is the key to eliminating fatigue, getting patients back to activity safely, and avoiding re-injury. Ultimately, exercise is critical both in helping the body heal from the original injury and in preventing (or minimizing) future episodes of back pain.”

“There are many choices of exercise available for patients. If a therapist and patient work together, they can find alternatives that will greatly benefit the patient’s physical condition and capability for resuming activities to almost any level.”

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