Recovery

Recovery after a spinal deformity correction surgery can take anywhere from 6-12 months depending on factors like age, growth years, affected part of the spine, surgical procedure and overall health of the patient. Typically, patients will feel out of sorts, different and lack their level of energy. Healing requires lots of rest and expert care. It is necessary to follow the care chart and follow the instructions as provided by your surgeon. Probably the most important parameters in the recovery of patients who have undergone spine deformity correction surgery are rest, timely intake of medications and rehabilitation exercises. It is common for the patient to feel extremely exhausted and weak after correction surgery. A spinal deformity correction surgery aftercare package for adults is specially curated by our team to guide you to recover completely and heal fully. The overall recovery can be achieved under the post-operative care and guidance of specialized experts.

Key stages of Recovery

Adult Spinal Deformity Correction surgery is a serious procedure that needs to be dealt with under the care of specialists. Attention has to be paid to a lot of medical parameters to ensure patients are recovering well under the guidance of the experts. We have determined some of the key stages for the patients who have undergone Spinal Deformity Correction surgery to recover right post-surgery.

Stage 1: Until 3 weeks

  • You will be kept in the hospital under the care of doctors and experts for 3-4 days post-surgery.
  • You will be kept on an intravenous line to give you enough fluids and medicines such as antibiotics and painkillers.
  • A tube may be adjusted in the chest to drain fluid if the surgical procedure involves a chest incision. This tube is often removed after 24 to 72 hours.
  • A catheter may be placed in the bladder for a few days to help you urinate.
  • You will be discharged from the hospital after 3-4 days depending on various health parameters. The first follow-up session will be in 10-12 days after discharge.
  • You must not bend at the waist, raise hands over the head or lift heavy weights for 2 weeks post-surgery.
  • You will be able to walk without wearing a brace on the first day after surgery. You can resume daily activities in 3-4 weeks post-surgery, after the doctor’s advice.
  • Pulmonary function tests, radio pathological tests and hematology tests are common to check the normal functioning of the body organs before discharge.
  • Post-surgery you are most prone to infections and/or post-surgical complications as the body is weak and low on immunity.
  • 3 days post-surgery, you can take light showers. The area of the incision must be patted dry carefully. If any redness, sores or swelling appears at the point of incision, the surgeon must be contacted immediately.
  • You must revisit the hospital for scheduled follow up sessions.

Stage 2: Up to 3 months

    • You must receive rehabilitation care at this point under the guidance of experts. This includes walking, back, arms and balance exercises.
    • The next follow-up is after 6-8 weeks. A series of blood tests and other radio pathological tests are conducted to check the status of the spine post-surgery and avoid any side effects and infections.
    • You are expected to keep the point of the incision clean to prevent infections. The incision wound is checked by the physician to ensure proper healing during follow-ups.
    • You should remain attentive towards some primary indicators of infections or post-surgical complications such as drainage from the incision, increased pain, fever, weakness in the arms or legs, trouble controlling bowels or bladder, swelling of the feet and breath shortness.
    • Taking a balanced diet is a determinant of fast recovery. A nutritionist can help build a diet plan for you with all the right nutrition and water intake requirements.

Stage 3: Up to 6 months

  • At this stage, you will have to go through multiple therapies or treatment modalities.
  • In case of back bracing, you will be re-evaluated every 6 months until stable. The status of Spinal fusion, a surgery to permanently stabilize the spine, is checked by conducting Ct scans, MRIs and blood tests after regular intervals.
  • After undergoing a spinal deformity and correction surgery, you must take sessions with a psychiatrist to deal with the emotional turmoil and a pain management specialist to deal with the right dosage of painkillers.
  • Follow-up care includes lifestyle changes that will involve back exercises, balance therapies, etc.
  • A collaboration with the treating surgeon and nutritionist is required to lead a healthy life ahead. At this point, the follow-up frequency with the doctor may reduce to once every 3 months and eventually to once every 6 months.

Recovery Package for Spinal Deformity Correction Adult

Our care package for patients who have undergone Spinal Deformity Correction surgery is designed to keep them at the center of our virtual care and assistance for better and consistent recovery. These packages have been developed by expert surgeons considering the need of the patient recovering after the surgical intervention. We have not only focused on roping in some of the best surgeons to provide you with feedback on your progress but we understand how important it is to have the right nutritionist and psychologist by your side guiding and assisting you through the critical recovery phase.

Recovery Package for Spinal Deformity Correction Adult

Starts From  USD  95

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Why MediGence

Founded in 2016, MediGence is bridging the gap in the healthcare industry and providing patients with a single, unique, and seamless platform for all their medical needs.

Virtual Platform

An easy-to-use digital platform to deliver holistic post-operative care.

Reduced Cost With Extra Benefits

Valued based healthcare made accessible at affordable costs

Innovate Post Operative Care Service

Making your journey to recovery easy with expert care

Extended Patient After Care

24*7 assistance and patient support along with many other benefits

HIPAA & GDPR Compliance

Adherence to Data Privacy standards and compliances following HIPAA & GDPR

100000+ Patients

Over 100000+ patients assisted from over 80+ countries

Value Offerings

Our team of healthcare experts have designed and developed a comprehensive virtual care package for patients . You get more value than you expect from our care package.

Nutrition Consulting with the Nutritionist

Eating right at the right time is important for the right recovery. Our nutritionist will create the diet chart and eating schedule for you to eat the right amount of protein and nutrients to fuel your recovery.

Sessions with Psychologist

The role of the psychologist cannot be ignored. Positive thinking does not only change the perspective but positively changes the whole recovery pattern.

Follow up medical tests review and opinion from the specialist

All the follow-up test reports are carefully reviewed and a second opinion is given by our team of experts.

Medicine Delivery

We understand every single phase of recovery and to complement your experience with us, we arrange and dispatch medicines irrespective of your location.

Dedicated Health Case Manager

Your dedicated point of contact who is always available to speak to you to understand your need and to answer any questions that you may have.

Chat Support

Chat support is a great value for our patients. It provides them with the access to connect and chat with their healthcare manager for anything from general queries to queries for specialists.

Consultation with Rehabilitation Specialist (Physical/Occupational)

Consultation with the Neurosurgeon (Follow-up sessions)

Our Neurosurgeon provides follow-up consultation to help keep a check on the recovery/ proper healing after the surgical intervention and treatment.

Session with a Pain Management Specialist

Our team of Pain management specialists are always around to review your medical test reports and scans to provide you with feedback and further advice about the next course of action.

Care Deliverables

Our team of healthcare experts have designed and developed a comprehensive virtual care package for patients. You get more value than you expect from our care package.

3 Months

Short Term Care Plan

USD  95

6 Months

Mid Term Care Plan

USD  229

Nutrition Consulting with the Nutritionist

1

2

Sessions with Psychologist

1

2

Follow up medical tests review and opinion from the specialist

1

3

Medicine Delivery

As many times as needed

As many times as needed

Dedicated Health Case Manager

Yes

Yes

Chat Support

No

No

Consultation with Rehabilitation Specialist (Physical/Occupational)

1

3

Consultation with the Neurosurgeon (Follow-up sessions)

1

3

Session with a Pain Management Specialist

1

3

Buy PackageBuy Package

3 Months

USD  95

Nutrition Consulting with the Nutritionist

1

Sessions with Psychologist

1

Follow up medical tests review and opinion from the specialist

1

Medicine Delivery

As many times as needed

Dedicated Health Case Manager

Yes

Chat Support

No

Consultation with Rehabilitation Specialist (Physical/Occupational)

1

Consultation with the Neurosurgeon (Follow-up sessions)

1

Session with a Pain Management Specialist

1

6 Months

USD  229

Nutrition Consulting with the Nutritionist

2

Sessions with Psychologist

2

Follow up medical tests review and opinion from the specialist

3

Medicine Delivery

As many times as needed

Dedicated Health Case Manager

Yes

Chat Support

No

Consultation with Rehabilitation Specialist (Physical/Occupational)

3

Consultation with the Neurosurgeon (Follow-up sessions)

3

Session with a Pain Management Specialist

3

Frequently Asked Questions

Post-operative care services can be accessed virtually on the MediGence platform. Once you purchase one of the care packages, a team of doctors and healthcare experts are available on our platform to offer you all the guidance that you need.

Different care plans have different durations and hence different amounts of sessions that can be availed with a specialist.


Short Term Care Plan

(3 Months)

Mid Term Care Plan

(6 Months)

Nutrition Consulting with the Nutritionist 

1

2

Sessions with Psychologist

1

2

Video Consultation with the Pain Medicine Specialist

1

3

Video Consultation with Rehabilitation Specialist (Physical/Occupational)

1

3

Video Consultation with the Neurosurgeon

1

3

Follow up medical tests review and opinion from the specialist 

1

3

Medicine Delivery

Once

Twice

Dedicated Health Case Manager as a Single Focal Point

Yes

Yes

Chat Support around the clock 

No

No

It is easy to book and request a consultation with a specialist. You just have to log in on Medigence.com and from your CURED dashboard, you can request to book a consultation with the surgeons, nutritionist, phycologist in 2 simple clicks.

You can cancel the package anytime only if you have not availed of any service as per the deliverable of the care package.

You can renew or upgrade your care package from your CURED dashboard with one simple click.

The average duration for the consultation with the specialist is anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes.

MediGence is partnered with a network of certified, highly skilled, and experienced specialists. Trust is the keystone of all the care delivered by the specialists partnered with MediGence. It comes with an additional seal of verification from MediGence. Only the best facilities, care, and right opinions are shared with the patients.

Patients diagnosed with and/or recovering from spinal deformity require continuous guidance, support and coaching to ensure they remain positive psychologically. Even though home care services are absolutely essential for immobile and critical patients who need physical assistance and 24x7 care and monitoring, the role of virtual care services cannot be ignored in providing them with mental and psychological support, in addition to clinical follow-ups regarding their treatment progress. 
 
In fact, virtual care services are also proven to be beneficial for patients who just had some form of surgery or treatment done. They may be completely mobile, independent and not in the need of home-care services, but the incidence of post-anaesthetic and post-operative psychosis in them is significant, especially in the geriatric population. This is where the role of virtual care services come into play.
 
Fact:Postoperative delirium is a quintessential geriatric complication (Inouyeetal2007). The incidence ranges from 9% to 87% depending on both the patient population and the degree of operative stress (DemeureandFain2006).
 
Moreover, virtual care services are about accessing the medical specialists from different areas of specialization to help you and guide you at every step of your recovery which cannot be fulfilled and delivered by the home care services for patients recovering from spinal deformity correction surgery. 
 
With our years of experience in assisting patients, it has been our objective to offer the right blend of care services to our patients for assured recovery under the guidance of top medical specialists. A broader overview of value-based Virtual care delivery over Homecare Services

Care Service

Virtual Care

Home Service




Nursing Service

No

Yes

Access of Neurosurgeon for review and guidance

Yes

No

Assistance in IV, Toileting, Vital Monitoring

No

Yes

Counselling Sessions with Nutritionist

Yes

No

Tele-Physiotherapy sessions to improve the mobility

Yes

No

Sessions with psychiatrist

Yes

No

Sessions with the psychologist

Yes

No


Even though the level of care offered by Virtual care services is different from home care services, when these services are combined, it brings immense benefits to the patients and helps them with better recovery