How to maintain spinal stenosis after operation

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My friend just had a spinal canal stenosis operation due to lumbar disc herniation, and now he is in the stage of postoperative maintenance. When our friend went to visit, he wanted to bring something helpful for his maintenance, but he didn't know anything about this operation, so we made preparations in advance before going. Today, let me talk about the maintenance after spinal canal stenosis operation.

How to maintain spinal stenosis after operation

First, it is suggested to give appropriate activities, pay attention to diet, and give high calorie. High protein diet treatment, at the same time need to eat more vegetables, fruits. That's good for the recovery of the disease. Need moderate activity, suggest to the hospital to review. Should always protect the waist, you can choose a fixed waist circumference, pay attention to the waist warm, sleep should choose a hard bed, try to do less heavy physical work, it is easy to induce, avoid sitting for a long time.

Second: spinal stenosis is due to intervertebral disc herniation, vertebral proliferation, spondylolisthesis and posterior longitudinal ligament, ligamentum flavum hyperplasia hypertrophy, calcification or ossification stimulate spinal nerves and peripheral blood vessels, resulting in neurovascular inflammation, adhesion, congestion, edema, leading to the occurrence of spinal stenosis. At the same time, cold and overwork should be avoided to promote the recovery of symptoms of nerve stimulation. Bed rest, traction, massage, physiotherapy and drug therapy.

Third: usually pay attention to the functional exercise of lumbodorsal and abdominal muscles, try to avoid long-term bending load, long-term bad posture, sitting and sleeping posture, light diet. If it's because of bone hyperplasia or both, it needs to be considered for open surgery. It needs to be hospitalized for two or three weeks, and then go home for more than two months. If it's just a disease caused by intervertebral disc herniation, it can be treated by minimally invasive transforaminal endoscopy. The hospitalization time is 5-7 days, and it takes about one month to go home for rest.

matters needing attention

Therefore, we should also pay attention to the protection of the lumbar spine after the lumbar spine surgery. We should not stand or sit for a long time. We should take appropriate small range of activities, but at the same time, we should pay attention to avoid the secondary injury caused by excessive force. At the same time, we should pay more attention to the diet and eat less spicy food.