Preoperative precautions

• Post -operational necessary steps to learn, particularly: stand up (from bed) on your side without loading the spinal column and support yourself with the arms ("EN-BLOC")
• Keep in mind the results of all the X-rays tests you went through.

Post -operational care

• Mobilisation: approx. 6-8 hours after the operation
• Patients may get up on the OP day, take up toilet walk and short-time sitting
• The first day after operation patients may sit, stand, move - after condition.
• the "Getting up" will be explained/shown by a physiotherapist or the station personal
• Help and support for our patients is always provided by our specialist staff any time.

Tips, tricks & traps

• The disk prolapse patient has often unhealthy movement habits. For more prevention of the illness, the patient "must" register in a special Rückenschule (back school)", the costs will be covered by the insurance companies (according to individual rules).
• In case of a psychological situation, the patient "must" get psychological support and advisable get a psychosomatic therapy (with the approval of the physician)
• Reference to a Selbsthilfgruppe (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Selbsthilfegruppen e.V., Friedrichstr. 28, 35392 Gießen).
• Since the patient is absolutely dependent in the period when he is resting in bed, a bell at his side is advisable to help him get support when necessary.
• Night: possibly bed bars (increases safety feeling, is arranged by the physician).