- Anatomy of The Spine
- Back Pain in Children
- Caring for your Spine
- Emerging Spinecare Trends
- Evaluation of Spinal Disorders
- Exercise and The Spine
- Intervention - Spinal Disorders
- Intervertebral Disc
- Non Surgical Options
- Nutrition and Spinecare
- Options for Spine Treatments
- Pregnancy and Back Pain
- Prevalence of Spine Disorders
- Sleep and the Spine
- Spinecare Introduction
- Spinehealth and Disease
- Surgical Interventions
- Treatment with Medications
- Understanding Back Pain
Spinecare Topics
Spinecare Introduction
Finding a Spine Surgeon
Approaches to Be Concerned About
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Finding a Spine Surgeon
If you have decided to have spine surgery consider asking the following questions:
- What surgical approach do you recommend?
- How should I prepare for surgery?
- How can I help maximize post-operative recovery?
- How will I feel after the surgery?
- How long will I be in the hospital after surgery?
- What can I expect as far as recovery and rehabilitation?
- Will I have any special needs after surgery?
- What steps can you take to help prevent excessive scar tissue?
- What tests will I need before surgery?
- What will be monitored during surgery?
- Will there be any neurological monitoring during surgery?
Approaches to Be Concerned About
- The surgeon is against or threatened by a second opinion
- The surgeon who says “I Can Cure You�
- The surgeon suggests an exploratory surgery
- The surgeon uses unreasonable scare tactics to coerce
- The surgeon did not mention or review conservative options
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