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Not all PT is created equally. There are lots of leg and glute stretches that can and should be done post OP. Whether it’s in house PT or out patient PT. Of course the older you are or fatter, or out of shape you are, the longer it will take. I’m 45. Good shape. Im on my feet walking 4-5 miles a day at work for 4 years now. Just fused L5 S1 2.5 weeks ago by a highly rated back surgeon here in Pasadena California. I came into the surgery in really good shape and I think that’s what’s propelled coming out of the surgery advanced from what the typical patient is. For example, I was released from the hospital within 24 hours because I wowed the hospital PT folks with how well I was moving. Second, in-house PT showed up a week after surgery and he said they were having a problem putting together a plan because it’s not normal for them to see fusion patients as advanced as I am. Now, my back surgeon just released me to outpatient physical therapy. I’ve got leg pain and glute pain with extremely tight glutes and hamstrings. So the PT is limited to leg and glute stretches. No bending, lifting, flexion or twisting. Maybe I’m fortunate to live in a geographical area where good therapists are all over the place and know what they’re doing. I can imagine a PT in some middle of nowhere town may not be as skilled and could ruin the surgery.

A week from my lumbar fusion in 🇫🇮. Naturally I have also got my rehabilitation info, but still so happy to listen to this advice! Remembered this video from before, and found the info I needed: I can and should walk as much it feels good. I am doing 15-minute-walks, resting, sitting, doing very light house work with a straight back, walking, resting.. It is nice to have in a simple life cycle. 😁

Worst surgery I ever had!! 2 surgeries in 5 months

I'm sure it probably is, but is the pressure on the back of my esophagus that causes issues swallowing normal? I'm 3 weeks post-surgy for ACDF C5-C6.

You never heal completely from any back surgery.. it can be frustrating as all hell to have to learn that AFTER THE FACT. The medical industry is just that, an industry, a sales force, and your back will become their cash cow.

It's so cool it hurts!

I have l5-s1 fusion after about a year post-op,, I’m back in the gym,, returned to free weight squats about three weeks ago and haven’t felt too bad since,, sometimes worry if I should be doing it but if I feel no pain I should be good?

Thank you for this great advice.

I heard the muscles are not always re-attached.

Thank you Doctor for a clear explanation after the surgery. And what you do and don’t, now I have a lot of knowledge about this surgery. Thanks once again Doctor❤🙏

Walking and stretching. It’s been 7 years now and I’ve added weights. Neck and lower back . Best thing I ever did

I'm about to have s1L5 fusion and I'm on medicaid. I am terrified but I have no life right now, I've tried what I can afford and stand and nothing is working anymore. Swimming hurts. I'm scared because surgeons don't pow wow w Medicaid patients they don't do the inside scoop w us. I've heard him talking it up w his private pay patients and w me he's dry cut and quick. But he's a good surgeon so I'm trusting I will be ok. Thank you for sharing what I should know.

What do u do about lumbar spinal disc disease

How about prednisone? I'm on a low dose for osteoarthritis etc.

0:10 Perhaps you mean to say you have a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome because we are people not "unique conditions". And, I never met another person with EDS who thinks having it is "cool". 🕊️

Wish prolotherapy was more readily available. Not sure what PRP is.

I think this surgeon meant well. He did not mean to undermine by using the word “cool” but I also flinched at it.

I wish I had seen this 2 weeks ago

Great video, and I see that I am doing most of what you say. Do you recommend beetroot powder as a primary source of nitric oxide?

Love your video series. Thankfully I am a non-smoker so I don't have to worry about that. I underwent four level ACDF about 4 weeks ago and I am recovering well. I'm wearing a bone growth stimulator. My cardiologists is recommended that I take an 81mg baby aspirin as I've been doing for the past six or seven years. I understand that NSAIDS and the like or contradictory to proper healing, but would the baby aspirin by itself impact my healing I am taking lots of protein, calcium supplements as well as vitamin d to enhance my bone growth. How do you feel about the baby aspirin?

I have mixed feelings about my fusion. Worse after surgery for sure. So many more issues after the surgery but I did have extensive nerve damage. Still have a lot of issues 8 yrs later

What about the Sciatic nerve pain does it ever stop

youtube.com/@TheEhlersDanlosSociety?si=lWHmDHr1cN3fEalb

Bravely despite the pain, many cope with an invisible illness that is often not understood by doctors. The doctor learns in his training that when you hear horse hooves, don't expect a zebra! We the ZEBRAS spread awareness. RUclips Ehlers Danlos society 🦓

🦓He forgets to mention how wonderful it is for young adults to wake up in the morning with a dislocated hip or shoulder. That it is a connective tissue disease, connective tissue not only holds your skeleton but also your heart, brain and lungs in place. Without connective tissue, your body collapses. Our muscle strength literally keeps us standing. This so-called professional has no idea how complex the multi-system disease EDS is. No two EDS patients are the same, it is an overwhelming hereditary disease. We are the zebras among the horses, doctors only listen to the massive horses' hooves, at least one zebra among 5000 horses.🦓

Cool condition 😢 This person is a stupid. Ehlers Danlos syndroom is not cool!

It’s not your fault.. the surgeons and schools and anti tobacco never said this.. no where would it be known until it’s too late.. just like most medical problems. Eliminating nicotine for good is hard when you live with smokers in a house full of smoke.

I wish spine surgeons would give is links to you and a good physical therapy to watch as we recover. You help so much!

UGH! As a classical EDS patient I wanted to love this so much. I mean, here's a chance to hear a medical professional share important insights for non-EDS patients on how absolutely debilitating and painful this disorder is and maybe even provide a little validation to those of us who suffer every single day with little to no support, compassion or understanding. Instead, we get to hear how "cool" this disorder is because we so "bendable". Inappropriate, glib and insensitive. I feel so bad for the patient laying on the operating table waiting for his/ her back to be fused and the rest of his/her life being altered yet again forever while you're recording this "cool" video. Geesh...find some professionalism at the very least. What a missed opportunity.

I resonate with you on this. It takes time to get back to thyself. Patience is key and literally listen to your body. Thanks Doc❤🎉🎉🎉

Very good information but please stop the music.

Respect and Gratitude to the Doctor. This is vital information to know before a spinal operation. Thank you very much!

You are exaggerating and spreading misinformation here in your district ions. There are multiple types of EDS that appear in a variety of ways. You didn’t even mention the common facial features of VEDS. This is incredibly disappointing that you think this is “cool” and you think spreading the stereotypes that most EDS sufferers are contortionists or can perform party tricks for you. Please consider making a more accurate medical video to share.

I have Scheuermann’s disease. I had a 10 level fusion. 20 screws 2 rods, and 2 connectors for top and bottom from collarbone to bellybutton. Feb. 24 2015. I’m not fractured anymore, but it did nothing for the pain, and in some ways, made it much worse.

Great information. Thank you so very much for what would seem to be basic information that every single doctor should tell a prospective patient but none never seem to do.

I had l4 l5 s1 fusion with disks l4 and l5 replaced. Im in month 5 of healing and about to try going back to a more normal life. I just went back to work. I took off 4 months to absolutely heal the best it possibly could because I wanted this to be my last back surgery. This was my 2nd back surgery and the first one I went back to activities after 50 days and it was too soon and I really messed up the healing. I'm not pain free but have more mobility. After 24 years of living with pain I was hoping this would solve my pain but it didn't. But I have lived with pain for so long it's normal but I'm excited to have more mobility and looking guard to getting out and living a little more freely!

Do you really use Hammers and chisels? Just had my surgery 2 weeks ago so it's okay for me to know now😅

I'm 14 weeks out of L5-S1 fusion. ALIF. I just started doing some very light weight training at the gym. No spine loading. All spine neutral. No bending or twisting. My surgeon said this was okay. I am a muscular athlete with a good foundation.

Wow that’s amazing I have spin injuries too thank you for all you do

The background drum and monotonous torture music makes your video difficult to hear or better said tolerate. Please remake video without music so elderly can hear your soft spoken voice

Ok, I have hEDS, and 2 things…it is a gross overstatement to say that all of us can or could do major party tricks. I was bendier when I was younger, sure, but I was never a pretzel person. I am still significantly affected by the disorder today due to my lax ligaments causing instability and hypermobile joints. As one gets older it usually leads to early and worse arthritis than most, so we can also become stiffer and carry much more damaged joints, and then suffer that pain as well. (i.e. My jaw joints were completely gone, worn away, by age 29. The hypermobility paired with a sleep disorder of night bruxism-extreme involuntary unknown clenching & grinding while sleeping, completely destroyed them. Yes, I wore nightguards all my life. All that’s done is keep me from completely destroying my teeth, but the hypermobility in my joints was no match for that disorder.). Anyway, EDS is a very complex disorder, that involves much more than our joints. It affects all soft tissues in our body, so even our digestive system, eyes, skin, etc. can be affected. Lastly, I would not ever refer to it as a “cool” condition as you did. There is nothing cool about it. It’s painful, complex, and takes many years to get people to listen to you because hardly anyone knows about it. The ones who do don’t know enough. So no offense to you, and I do not mean to sound unkind, but you are unfortunately one of them. Please educate yourself more so that when you are sharing about it, you are doing so accurately. This is how we become unseen, misunderstood, and dismissed by doctors. There is WAY more to look for than a person who can do party tricks or eventually ends up with severe cervical instability, which I’m so sorry your patient has. I have it as well, but so far prolotherapy and PRP have been enough for me to keep things from slipping out and causing catastrophic problems. I hope and pray that it stays that way, but my shoulders are also problematic, and I’ve already had major jaw surgery and facial reconstruction due to hEDS. I’m glad that you can help this young lady temporarily, and I hope she fares well in her fusion journey. It’s true that it isn’t a permanent fix, and that it will further compromise other areas and cause them to become more lax and damaged. Bless her heart, and I do thank you for bringing attention to the disorder. We certainly need it. I hope you will leave my comment up as I have the best intentions. Thank you.

Great knowledge 🙏🏻

I have 17 years old son who had spinal fusion surgery 4 moths ago.The surgery wasn't susesfull he still with a big curve.He had a hallo process and after that a surgery they olny put a one side rod in.they say the spine cord is so sensitive and doesn't let them streche .he is very affected because you can see his curve almost the same.It hurts me to see him like that after spending three months in the hospital.I can not find the solution.If a doctor took his case? I don't know wich doctor to go to ?

Great man. Some people don't realize how much it can debilitate you depress you. It changed my life to the point I wanted to take my own life. But then I had surgery best operation I've had and hoping to have more. Surgery saved my life a few times.❤❤❤❤

Good information. However, someone pushing 80 isn't going to be able to do these young people exercises.

My cervical fusion made me worse

AMEN... THANK YOU

I have c3 - c7 fused with screws and plates

Love it!!

I JUST HAD THIS SURGERY DONE IN OCT-17-2023, IM NOT QUITE 3 MONTHS OUT YET. ITS BEEN A VERY PAINFULL SURGERY IM CUT 33 INS FROM TOP OF MYNECK DOWN TO MY HIPS. ITS BEEN REALLY HARD FOR ME BUT EACH DAY GETS A LITTLE BIT BETTER.I HAVE A LOT OF NEVERE DAMMAGE IN MY BACK AND NECK. ITS A VERY BIG SURGERY TO GO THRU, I HAVE 52 SCREWS AND A COUPLE OF LONG AND THICK 9 IN LONG PEVELIC SCREWS SO ITS BEEN A LONG HAUL FOR ME SINICE I GOT HURT IN 1992 TILL NOW 1-14-24. GOD IS WATCHING OVER ME AND MY SURGON. IT WENT GOOD SO FAR. JOHN, BURNSVILLE, MINN❤❤