Sitting Positions After Back Surgery

You may have imaging tests like x rays or an mri to see how your back is healing.

Sitting positions after back surgery.

If after surgery you re wondering what the best sleeping position is for recovery we ll tell you. This sleeping position offers the most support and protection to patients healing from spinal surgery. Achieve a healthy weight. Some prefer to sleep on one side or the other with a pillow between their knees and or behind them to support the back.

Nurses and physical therapists will teach proper technique for getting in and out of bed walking and sitting. Excess weight means excess stress on weight bearing structures including the. Back and leg pain the chances of surgery resolving your leg pain are very high compared to relieving your back pain. How to sit after spine surgery.

Here are 6 of the best light exercises stretches for those recovering from either a lower or upper back surgery. Sitting puts the most stress on your back. Although sitting will not cause damage after back surgery during the first few weeks prolonged sitting is usually uncomfortable and people do best if they get up move around or change position on a frequent basis e g. Now back to specific sleeping positions.

Here is another position that takes stress off the low back. Your surgeon may give you suggestions on how long you can sit after surgery before getting up to walk around. Sleeping after surgery 21 sitting after surgery 22 sitting at your desk after surgery 23 6 week follow up appointment 24 exercises at 6 weeks after surgery 25. In the days following surgery you ll gradually sit for longer periods of time.

His attempt to quickly get his groove back was a. Push yourself up using your arms lead with your top arm and let your legs bend over the side of the bed so that you end up in a seated position. Just 1 week after surgery he was commuting 50 minutes twice a day wearing business suits that restricted his movement and eating large meals. It is generally ok after back surgery to sleep in whatever position is most comfortable.

Hold this position for 10 times then repeat. You ll go back to see your doctor about 4 to 6 weeks after your surgery and then every few months to 2 years after. Slowly bend both knees lowering your upper body. It s sleeping on your back.

Lower back after surgery exercises.