The Relationship Between a Successful Spine Surgery and Physical Therapy

Submitted by LSI on Tue, 09/21/2010 - 15:23

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If you've been following Laser Spine Institute's Facebook group and have taken the time to research what we do, you know that we pride ourselves on our revolutionary minimally invasive procedures that are the safe and effective alternative to open back or neck surgery. For a wide variety of spinal conditions and common spinal issues including chronic back and neck pain, our endoscopic spine surgery can help patients put an end to debilitating symptoms and regain a normal, functional lifestyle.

Our state-of-the-art procedures offer a number of impressive benefits when compared to traditional spine surgery:

·         Performed as an outpatient procedure

·         No lengthy recovery

·         Less than 1-inch incision, unlike typical spine surgery which can have 6-inch incisions

·         No general anesthesia

·         No fusions or hardware

·         90% patient satisfaction rate

Physical Therapy and Its Benefits

Nearly 90 percent of our patients report complete relief or improvement of their symptoms within a few weeks of their surgery – some even immediately after the procedure has been performed. But our endoscopic approach may not be warranted for some conditions, and for patients with intermittent or less severe back pain. In these cases, physical therapy may be the best treatment solution.

Physical therapy is a widely respected field in the medical community, and its purpose is to help you return to your normal, active lifestyle as quickly as possible. This treatment alternative can help you regain muscle tone and flexibility to support a better posture and ease discomfort associated with the rehabilitation process. After a physical evaluation, a physical therapist will develop an exercise program tailored to your needs, based on your condition and symptoms. Through passive treatments (ones the therapist performs on you) and active treatments (exercises you actually perform), the goal will be to recoup strength, improve flexibility and stability in the affected area, and help you get back to your routine as quickly as possible.

Thoughts to Keep in Mind

In addition to referring some back and neck pain sufferers to physical therapy as a treatment alternative to try before considering surgery, Laser Spine Institute also prescribes physical therapy to some patients as part of a post-operative plan to maximize their relief.

To learn more about the connection between endoscopic surgery and physical therapy, please join us for a streaming radio interview on Brandywineradio.com “Get Moving with Kinetic PT” on Sept. 23 at 12:05 pm EST. Darren Rodia, PT, MS, DPT, President/Owner, Kinetic Physical Therapy and Dawne Jacoby, Physician Referral Representative and Robert R. Davis, CRNP, DC, Laser Spine Institute will discuss the high satisfaction rates of our procedures and how the combined benefits of an endoscopic procedure along with post-operative physical therapy sessions can help you rediscover your life without back and neck pain.

*Picture courtesy of Laser Spine Institute

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