What to expect from your diet after cervical spine surgery

After cervical spine surgery, it is recommended to gradually overload from liquid diet to semi-liquid diet and general diet, and it is recommended to eat high protein and high calorie diet and avoid spicy and greasy diet. 1. 6 hours after surgery: 6 hours after surgery, it is recommended to eat a liquid diet, such as rice soup, soy milk, etc. These diets are easy to digest and can avoid pharyngeal congestion and edema. 2. 1 day after surgery: It is recommended to take semi-liquid diet, such as wontons, noodles in soup, vegetable puree, porridge and so on. 3. 2~3 days after surgery: 2~3 days after surgery, if there is no redness, swelling and pain in the pharynx, semi-liquid diet can be gradually transitioned to general food. It is recommended to eat high protein food, such as eggs, milk, etc., to strengthen the body. 4. 3 days after surgery: ordinary diet can be eaten, but avoid excessive spicy and greasy diet. After cervical spine surgery, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions for postoperative care, so as to avoid adverse consequences, such as the emergence of maladaptation and timely medical treatment accordingly.