Available measures for rehabilitation after spinal surgery

June 28, 2011

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Diseases of the spine   in most cases associated with severe pain and exacerbations often require long and expensive treatment. They often lead to the need for surgery, and after surgery a person must abide by certain rules and take measures to prevent the return of disease.

One of the essential rules of behavior in such situations is to avoid stress on the back, coupled with the rise and carry heavy loads. This rule must be in a certain sense, the vital principle for many years, and if the previous work of a man who had undergone spinal surgery has been associated with the movement of heavy loads, the need to change it becomes apparent. These limitations are particularly important for the first two or three years after the surgery, when spine adapting to the new state.

It is also important and moderate dosage exercise stress Which allows the back muscles form a natural corset for the spine, which is like no other, will be able to protect it against overload. There are a set of exercises designed to perform in the postoperative period. It is appropriate Consultation at vracha specialist in physical therapy, which in view of features of the patient will be able to pick up such a complex. In the state of all the resorts that take on the rehabilitation of patients undergoing spinal surgery, these experts are. But even if the advice is not available for some reason, you can manually create for itself a complex, observing certain rules.

Most of the exercises do a better position lying This posture - the most gentle for the back, but it allows the muscles to give the desired load. Efficient movement of your feet on the weight of the type " a bike "Or" scissors "And you need to gradually increase the number of such movements during the course.

Also useful alternating leg movements that mimic the writing in the air numbers and letters fingertips of each leg. The minimum number of digits to be "written" - from 1 to 10.

Another useful exercise, which recommends a well-known healer Valentin Dikul , Is walking on all fours. In the course of this exercise smoothly and moderately loaded almost all the muscles of the back, arms and legs. It is recommended even if the worsening of the disease, since it contributes to improving circulatory tissue surrounding the spine.

Of course, unrivaled preventive effects of exercise on the body is swimming . Regular practice of swimming in the pool or natural water reservoirs during the summer should be an integral part of the measures aimed at the rehabilitation of those who had been operated on for spinal diseases. We can not forget about the immutable rule: only the person is able to maintain and strengthen their health, and only he is responsible for it.