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Lumbar fusion (PLIF/TLIF): home essentials

Longer restrictions than discectomy. Brace and waist-height living.

Home essentials

  • Lumbar brace if prescribed (know when to wear it)
  • Walker for early balance
  • Raised toilet seat and shower chair
  • Waist-height storage for the whole recovery arc

Before surgery

  • Stop smoking. Fusion healing is highly smoking-sensitive
  • Practice log-roll and brace donning before surgery if possible
  • Arrange more help than for a simple decompression
  • Ask about bone graft / BMP instructions unique to your case

Remember

  • New weakness, bowel/bladder loss, or calf pain with swelling: urgent care
  • Do not lift “just this once”. Fusion failure risk is real early on

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Kyle Macri, DPT, FAAOMPT and Steve Lucci, PT (30+ years combined experience). Patient education only; not medical advice.

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