“I expect 100% relief after back surgery!”
Back surgery doesn’t always produce the hoped-for relief of back pain. Depending on the source, just 10% to 50% relief may be an excellent outcome. Surgery for a disc herniation causing sciatic leg pain results in success at 12 months from 49 to 58% in one study. (1) An influential factor in the relief attainment and maintenance is aftercare or rehabilitation. Exercise and not fearing exercise will go far to help a post-back surgery patient get and retain the best possible relief.
One effective form of back exercise is lumbar stabilization. Medical researchers report benefits of recommending dynamic lumbar stabilization exercises after spinal surgery as they reduce pain, increase spinal mobility, and ensure faster return to work periods. (4) At Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic, patients, post-surgical or not, are recommended simple lumbar spine exercises often starting with just the first 3: pelvic tilt for abdominal tightening, pelvic lift, and knee-chest.The goal is to get you involved in your Augusta chiropractic care. As you grow stronger, a few more simple back exercises will be added that you can do in as short a time as 15 minutes a day. If you would do them before you even get up in the morning, that’s all the better!
Even though spinal manipulation is recommended first for patients with chronic low back pain and low back-related disability (5), if back surgery was your first option and you still have pain afterward, you do have the chiropractic non-surgical care option. Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic sets treatment plans for Augusta back surgery patients that improve their quality of life.
Back surgery outcomes may not be encouraging. Your Augusta back surgery may go well or not as well as expected. Chiropractic care at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic with the Cox Technic and related exercises for rehabilitation may be the go-to solution for improved outcomes for back pain relief. Contact Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic before or after your back surgery. Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic stands ready to support your back.