Clinic visits after scoliosis surgery | 2041.00000000000 | Clinic visits after scoliosis surgery | Clinic visits after scoliosis surgery | C | English | Orthopaedics/Musculoskeletal | Child (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years) | Vertebrae;Spine | Muscular system;Skeletal system | Healthy living and prevention | Adult (19+) | NA | | 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z | | | | | | 8.20000000000000 | 63.9000000000000 | 168.000000000000 | | Flat Content | Health A-Z | <p>After scoliosis surgery, clinic visits are required to ensure proper healing and growth. Learn about the frequency of these visits and what to expect.</p> | <p>After surgery, your teen will need to see their surgeon for regular clinic visits.</p> | | <h2> Key points </h2>
<ul><li>During clinic visits, the health care team takes an X-ray of your teen's back and can advise on activity level.</li></ul> | <p>The typical schedule of visits following surgery is:</p><ul><li>two to six weeks</li><li>three months</li><li>six months</li><li>12 months</li><li>24 months</li></ul><p>During these appointments, your teen’s surgeon will assess their back and look at the incision. The surgeon will talk to your teen about pain, neurological symptoms (bowel/bladder problems, numbness, weakness), nutrition, and their physical activities. </p><p>The health care team will take an X-ray to see how well the bones in your teen’s spine are healing. An X-ray is also used to check the curvature of the spine. If all goes well, they may tell your teen that they can increase their activity level.<br></p> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Clinic visits after scoliosis surgery | | False | | | | | | |