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The information in the Cervical Activities Booklet is intended for use by the patients of the Front Range Center for Brain & Spine Surgery, P.C., in Fort Collins, Colorado. This booklet will help guide you in activities following your cervical treatment and includes guidelines for resuming normal activities—such as sports, work, leisure, and other lifestyle activities.
Introduction
Major Cervical Surgeries
Specific Topics
- Returning home after surgery
- Fusion patients
- Applying heat
- Cervical collar
- Length of recovery period
- Postoperative muscle tightness
- The six movements of the neck
- Tiredness after surgery
- Smoking, nutrition, car riding and driving
- The effects of cool, damp weather
- Walking; golf; running and jogging
- Baseball/softball, basketball, volleyball
- Hiking/climbing, skiing
- Horseback riding, tennis, bicycle riding
- Motorcycling/all-terrain vehicles/snowmobiles
- Hunting/shooting
- Martial arts, windsurfing
- Rowing, aerobics, racquetball, dancing
- Household chores, gardening, snow removal, lawn mowing
- Sexual relations after surgery
- Return-to-work activities
Conclusion
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