After Surgery Care
If any post op patient calls with any post op complications, we need to see them
the next clinic day. Some examples of complications are, increased pain since
being discharged from hospital, loss of bowel or bladder, infection of surgical
site, temperature over 100 degrees within 5-7 days following surgery. If unsure
it is always ok to have patient come in just to be safe. If patients are having
issues with their medications please bolt message the surgeon and document
that you are waiting for a response. Signs of allergic reaction, tell patient to
stop the medication immediately and you will get an order for a new
medication.
Laminectomies
1.
Follow up in the office in 3 weeks.
2.
No heavy lifting, bending, or stooping.
3.
No Driving x 3 weeks
4.
No Sexual activity x 3 weeks
5.
No Prolonged sitting x 3 weeks
6.
There are no restrictions on walking.
7.
Physical Therapy will not resume on discharge and will be restarted after 3
weeks.
8.
You should wear your brace full time.
9.
It is ok to shower only, no baths or pools etc. Keep your wounds clean and
dry.
10.
Call the office if you notice any drainage from the wounds.
11.
Norco 1-2 tablets by mouth every 6 hours as needed for pain.
12.
Soma 350mg by mouth every 8 hours as needed for back spasm
13.
Colace 100 mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day.
14.
Vitamin C 500mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day.
Fusions (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Scoliosis)
1.
Follow up in the office in 2-3 weeks.
2.
No lifting, bending, or stooping.
3.
No Driving x 3 weeks
4.
No Sexual activity x 3 weeks
5.
No prolonged sitting (Lumbar fusion patients only) x 3 weeks.
6.
There are no restrictions on walking.
7.
Physical Therapy will not resume on discharge and will be restarted after 6
weeks to 3 months.
8.
Brace is to be worn full time x 3 months.
9.
It is ok to shower only, no baths or pools etc. Keep your wounds clean and
dry.
10.
Call the office if you notice any drainage from the wounds.
11.
Norco 1-2 tablets by mouth every 6 hours as needed for pain.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Soma 350mg by mouth every 8 hours as needed for back spasm (lumbar
patients only).
Colace 100 mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day.
Iron Sulfate 325mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day (Lumbar fusion
patients only).
Vitamin C 500mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day.
Aspirin 81mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day (Lumbar fusion patients
only).
No overhead activity (cervical fusions only)
Micro lumbar Discectomies
1.
Follow up in the office in 2-3 weeks.
2.
No lifting, bending, or stooping x 3 weeks.
3.
No Driving x 2 weeks
4.
No Sexual activity x 2 weeks
5.
No prolonged sitting for more than 20 minutes at a time x 2 weeks.
6.
There are no restrictions on walking.
7.
Physical Therapy will not resume on discharge and will be restarted after 6
weeks to 3 months.
8.
Brace is to be worn full time x 3 weeks.
9.
It is ok to shower only, no baths or pools etc. Keep your wounds clean and
dry.
10.
Call the office if you notice any drainage from the wounds.
11.
Vicodin 1-2 tablets by mouth every 6 hours as needed for pain.
12.
Soma 350mg by mouth every 8 hours as needed for back spasm (lumbar
patients only).
13.
Colace 100 mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day.
14.
Iron Sulfate 325mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day(Lumbar fusion
patients only).
15.
Vitamin C 500mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day.
16.
Aspirin 81mg 1 tablet by mouth twice per day(Lumbar fusion patients
only).
Total Disk Replacements (same as fusion patients, except)
1.
Ok to drive x 2 weeks
2.
No restrictions on sitting
3.
Brace (ripcord) x 3 weeks