What are the precautions after lumbar spine surgery?

Nowadays, many middle-aged and elderly people suffer from lumbar disc herniation, which is related to long-term fatigue. Severe lumbar disc herniation requires surgical treatment. Postoperative recovery must be done well, and you must rest in bed. You can also exercise appropriately during the recovery period and avoid some heavy physical labor.

1. Pay attention to the following points after lumbar disc herniation surgery

① After the operation, the patient needs to strictly rest in bed. It is best to use a hard bed. The bed rest time is about 4 to 5 weeks, which can be determined according to the patient's age, physical condition and the extent of tissue resection.

② Early turning over after surgery should be assisted by nursing staff, and it is not advisable to turn over forcefully by yourself to ensure good healing of the lumbar fascia, muscles, and ligaments.

③ After sufficient bed rest, you can get up and do light activities with the protection of a suitable waist belt. If bone grafting is performed during the operation, it is advisable to use a plaster vest to fix it for 3 to 4 months, and then get up and do activities after the bone graft has fully healed.

④ During the recovery period, patients should gradually strengthen the waist and back muscle strength training, pay attention to correcting bad postures, and pay attention to self-protection of waist and back activities to prevent recurrence of the disease.

⑤After the operation, mental workers can gradually resume work after 2 to 3 months, while physical workers should start working after 3 to 4 months. Work should be done from light to heavy, working time from short to long, and avoid intense bending or weight-bearing activities.

2. Exercise methods for acute lumbar disc herniation:

1. Patients with lumbar disc herniation in the supine position should sleep on a harder mattress, bend their knees slightly when lying on their backs, place a Yaojiankang treatment device under their popliteal fossa, relax their whole body, and let their waist fall naturally on the bed. When lying on your side, bend your knees and hips, and place one upper limb naturally on the pillow.

2. Get out of bed from lying position to prone position, use both upper limbs to support yourself, stretch your waist, slowly move the center of gravity to the edge of the bed, put one lower limb on the ground first, then move the other lower limb down, and stand up with your hands on your head.

3. When standing up from a seat, move one lower limb from the side of the chair to the back, straighten your waist, adjust your center of gravity and then stand up.

4. When sitting, keep your waist straight and the chair should have a hard backrest. The height of the chair legs should be equal to the height from the patient's knee to ankle, and the treatment device should be placed on the back of the chair. When sitting, the knees should be slightly higher than the hips. If the chair is too high, you can place a pedal under your feet.