Your Post Procedure Questions Answered

A: is recommended that you relax the day of the procedure, but you are able to return to work the next day.

Q: What type of brace/collar is worn after lumbar/cervical surgery?

A: There is rarely an occasion where a brace is necessary after a lumbar surgery. However a collar is always required following a cervical surgery. A hard collar is applied after surgery and is worn at all times for 2-4 weeks, then a soft collar is applied for another 2-4 weeks.