Use the information provided in this brochure to properly care for yourself at home after spinal surgery.
Learn how your baby's spina bifida is repaired with surgery either before or after they are born. Also learn what happens after surgery and how to take care of your baby at home.
Learn how to how to care for your child at home after a myelogram.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a lumbar puncture.
Some scoliosis patients will have surgery called thoracoplasty. Learn about the san-splint spinal orthosis, the post-operative spinal brace that patients wear after thoracoplasty.
In-depth information concerning steps after your child's brain surgery, including going home and medication.
Tethered cord occurs when the spinal cord gets stuck to the bottom of the spinal column and is stretched. Learn about how tethered cord is treated.
Learn about all the health-care professionals involved in taking care of a patient with scoliosis, including doctors, nurses and other health-care workers.
Following scoliosis surgery, some teenagers may need to wear a brace. Learn about how the brace is made, and why and when it is used.
Your child will have a small tube, called a nasal stent, placed in their nostrils after surgery. Learn how to take care of your child at home.
Nephrectomy is an operation to remove one of your child's kidneys. Learn how to take care of your child at home after the operation.
Learn about what your child should expect when preparing for scoliosis surgery, including a pre-surgery teaching session, X-rays, clinical photos, blood work and other imaging tests.
Read about coping with the challenges of taking care of a child who is ill. These challenges can have a huge impact on the relationship between parents.
Nasal cautery is a treatment for nosebleeds. Learn how the treatment works and how to care for your child as they recover at home.
Find out how caring for a child with a serious illness can impact the relationship between parents and other family members, and how to support yourself when caring for others.
June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Learn about the four different types of spina bifida, their causes and how it is diagnosed.
Learn what to expect when you visit your child in the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU), sometimes called recovery.
Children need extra care and attention after heart surgery. Read about care after heart surgery including diet, pain management and school.
A body cast is a special type of cast that helps treat your child’s spinal curvature or protect spinal instrumentation after surgery. Learn how to take care of your child while they wear the cast and after it is removed.
Immediately following scoliosis surgery, you may feel irritable and frustrated. Read about why you may feel this way, and tips for dealing with it.
Parents/caregivers may experience a lot of emotions when they learn their child needs surgery. Learn strategies to help you prepare yourself before the surgery so that you can better support your child.
Proper care and cleaning of the spinal brace (orthosis) and your child’s skin are necessary to prevent the growth of bacteria and skin breakdown. Learn how to care for a spinal brace.
Find out what needs to happen in order for you to be discharged from the hospital after having scoliosis surgery, including your physical abilities.
Every patient's recovery following scoliosis surgery is different. Read about what to expect following your child’s surgery including how they will be monitored immediately after the operation, during recovery and after discharge from the hospital.
A brachial plexus operation is performed to repair damaged nerves. Learn about how to prepare your child for surgery and take care of them at home.
