Postoperative care after lumbar disc surgery steel nail fixation generally includes daily care and dietary care.
Patients usually need a certain period of bed rest after lumbar disc surgery steel nail fixation, at this time, we need to pay attention to the patient’s body activities, regularly assist the patient to turn over, patting the back and so on. To avoid prolonged bed rest, which may lead to bedsores or bone protrusion, patients can be assisted in bedside activities after a slight recovery, or follow the doctor’s instructions to perform appropriate rehabilitation training, exercise function to promote recovery.
Dietary attention to light, high-calcium diet, such as eggs, milk, soybeans, fish, etc., to increase calcium intake to supplement the affected areas of calcium so that the bone growth; at the same time, should avoid spicy stimulation of things, such as peppercorns, chili peppers, etc., to prevent overstimulation of the gastrointestinal discomfort caused by the impact of absorption and recovery.
In addition, patients can also sunbathe more to promote the body’s absorption of vitamin D and blood circulation, so as to promote the recovery of patients.
After lumbar disc surgery, patients should ensure adequate rest, and follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out reasonable rehabilitation training, if any discomfort occurs during the recovery process, they should immediately consult a doctor.