Spine surgery is a major undertaking, and rehabilitation is an
important part of helping patients get the most possible benefit
from their surgery. Essentially, rehabilitation (physical
therapy, exercise) can help patients recover from spine surgery
as quickly and completely as possible. It can be thought of as
alignment and balance for your body. If you buy new tires for
your car, they won’t last as long if they are not aligned and
balanced and the new tires will be a waste of money. Your spine
surgery is like new tires, and a physical therapist’s role is to
do the alignment, balance, and engine tuning to make sure that
the effects of the surgery are as positive as possible. There
are several ways that a physical therapist typically will work
with a patient to help him or her get back into good physical
condition and heal from the injury and back surgery. 1. Pain
Control after Spine Surgery A physical therapist is trained to
help manage pain following back surgery. Controlling pain is an
important first step