Post-operative rehabilitation for patients with degenerative disk diseases

Surgical treatment for degenerative disk diseases is widespread today. Surgery is used to decompress neural structures, eliminate pain and symptoms of neurologic impairment. Nevertheless, a successful surgical intervention does not always guarantee a favorable clinical effect, which is associated with various factors: the duration of a disease, compensatory abilities of patients, and their emotional state. Thus, post-operative rehabilitation, based on a multimodal patient-oriented personalized approach, becomes very relevant. Post-operative rehabilitation considers the degree of functional limitation or loss and the impact of situational factors. According to the concept of post-operative rehabilitation as a personalized management strategy, it is advisable to divide patients into the following groups: those who do not have alert complaints or neurological impairment after surgery; those who have chronic pain; those who have residual or persistent neurological impairment. Such an approach allows physicians to suggest an individual program for rehabilitation treatment.