☆ Q: What should be done to treat pain after surgery? A: Nowadays, anesthesiology department has advanced PCA technology (Patient Controlled Analgesia), which allows patients to control the use of painkillers according to the pain situation, and under the effect of this technology, patients usually return to normal very quickly after surgery, which greatly reduces the pain after scoliosis surgery. ☆ Q: How soon can I drink and eat after surgery ? A: Orthopedic scoliosis surgery usually has no effect on diet. You can usually eat 6 hours after you are fully awake from anesthesia. ☆ Q: How soon can I get up and walk after surgery? A: Generally speaking, you can walk on the ground under the protection of a brace in 3-5 days after the operation, and you can be discharged from the hospital in 7-10 days after the operation. By the time you are discharged from the hospital, you can basically take care of yourself, and you can sit up to eat and go to the restroom on your own. ☆ Q: When can I take a shower after surgery? A: You can take a shower after the wound heals, usually about 10 days after surgery. It is recommended that you take a shower and be protected by your family to avoid falling. ☆ Q: How soon can I go back to school or work after surgery? A: About one month after the scoliosis surgery, when you have recovered your strength satisfactorily, you can go back to school or work under the protection of a brace. ☆ Q: How long after scoliosis surgery can I exercise vigorously? A: Generally speaking, you can exercise strenuously six months after surgery. This is because by this time the bone has healed and the spine is very strong, so strenuous exercise will not have any effect. ☆ Q: Can I bend over after scoliosis surgery? A: It depends on the scope of the surgery. If the surgery only involves the thoracic spine, it will have almost no effect on bending. Because the thoracic spine of a normal person has no mobility due to the fixation of the ribs, the thoracic spine will have no mobility after scoliosis surgery and will be the same as a normal person. If the surgery involves the lumbar spine, it will have some effect on the bending, but it will not be unable to bend down. Since bending depends mainly on the hip joints and only partially on the lumbar vertebrae, even if all five lumbar vertebrae are immobilized, you will still be able to bend your back. ☆ Q: Can I still get pregnant if I have scoliosis surgery? A: Orthopedic scoliosis surgery does not usually affect a patient’s ability to become pregnant. On the contrary, orthopedic scoliosis surgery can improve the collapse of the trunk and increase the pelvic volume, which is beneficial to pregnancy, so it is best to have scoliosis surgery before getting pregnant. ☆ Q: When will the stitches be removed? A: At present, many hospitals use absorbable intradermal sutures, which are not visible on the surface of the wound and do not need to be removed. ☆ Q: How long do I need to wear the brace? A: Generally, after 3 months of wearing the brace, if there is no abnormality, you can stop wearing it. ☆ Q: Do I need to take out the metal stent after surgery? A: Since the stent is made of titanium alloy and does not interact with your own tissues, it will not cause any adverse reactions in your body, so it can be left in place for life. Even if the brace is removed for some reason, the corrected spine will not be bent again because of the removal of the brace, because the fused granular bone maintains the shape of the spine. ☆ Q: How soon should I return to the hospital for follow-up after surgery? A: Generally, the doctor will take pictures once at 3 months, 1 year and 2 years after the operation. If it is inconvenient for patients from other provinces, you can take the film locally and send it to us, or send it to us by WeChat or QQ.