Log Roll Technique To Get In And Out Of Bed After Back Surgery
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ค. 2023
- How to use the log roll technique to get in and out of bed after back surgery.
Dr. Eric Broadworth demonstrates how to safely get in and out of bed using the log roll technique.
It is important to keep a neutral spine and protect your spine after back surgery by avoiding bending, lifting and twisting during this can make tasks such as getting in and out of bed difficult.
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Nice job going through the mechanicals. I don’t know what I might be getting for possible surgery, so this demo helps me understand what to do . Thank you
I'm glad you found it helpful!
Very helpful. Thank you.
My pleasure!
Thank you! Surgery is coming up soon.
Good luck!!
My husband is two days post op microdiscectomy and is barely able to walk let alone out pressure on his arm to help himself up from log roll position. I have to assist him with all of it. Is this normal?
That can be normal yes especially if he's only 2 days post surgery
Good instructional. Would you recommend engaging your abdominals thru this motion for added support, or would that put more strain on the back?
That's usually not necessary although if you feel like it helps then you can. Usually the person is already very tense due to pain and the body's nervous system protecting itself
Thank you so much for this. I’ll be having a microdiscectomy on my L5 S1 on December 15 and have been trying to get into the habit of doing this. Looks like I’m doing it correctly! I’m a little worried about getting into and out of the car post surgery as I’m only 5’3 and will be getting into a mid size SUV Ford Escape. Because of my shorter leg length, it will be difficult to sit directly onto the seat with my feet on the ground. Any suggestions for this? I’m so worried about reherniating. Thanks in advance and I hope you have recovered well!
I hope you are doing great! I'll have to make another video on car transfers
Hey, how was your recovery? I have an l5 s1 microdiscectomy soon.
@@connor2701 not too bad! It’s kind of a mental marathon for the first 10 weeks, but after that, I felt like I really turned a corner. Still have some mild sciatica, but it comes and goes and I’m able to do normal life again for the most part. I’ve been told it can take up to a year or more for the nerve to fully heal. Best wishes for a successful surgery and full recovery with no issues!
I still do this sometimes even after 15 years post op. I have a question, I am fused T2 to L4 and now have recently started experiencing lumbar radiculopathy most likely due to disc degeneration of the segments below the fusion my pain is where the L5 L4 nerve supply innervates I am so worried about having to extend my fusion and have discs replaced but more so fusing the L5 to sacrum any advice I am 32 will be 33 ending of the year .
Feel free to send me an email at eric@fuelphysicaltherapy.com if you would like to connect. I am sorry you are dealing with symptoms again
Is sleeping on a recliner the first month ok? I’m having two surgeries on my L5-S1 area. The first one will be from the front and the second one from the back and it’s about 4 days later. I’m scared to sleep on my bed as it’s very soft and I tend to sink into it.
You will want to discuss sleeping in a recliner during the first month with your surgeon. It depends on their recommendations. That should be fine as most protocols allow for the reclined position but they limit sitting to just 30 minutes, 3x per day along with no bending, lifting or twisting