Physiotherapy Protocols
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Assessment Form: Low Back
This assessment form will help us to create a wider picture of your particular back problem. During your care in North Cheshire Hospitals Spinal Unit Departments these assessments will be used to monitor your progress during your surgery and follow-up.
Assessment Form: Neck
This assessment form will help us to create a wider picture of your particular neck problem. During your care in North Cheshire Hospitals Spinal Unit Departments, these assessments will be used to monitor your progress during your surgery and follow-up.
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Cervical Vertebrectomy & Cage: Inpatient
To be used for patients with:
· Myelopathy.
· Tumour
· Fracture
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Cervical Vertebrectomy & Cage: Outpatient
To be used for patients with:
· Myelopathy.
· Tumour
· Fracture.
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Lumbar Decompression
To be used for: Stenotic patients.
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Lumbar Decompression: Outpatient
To be used for: Stenotic patients
Physiotherapy Guidelines For Lumbar Microdecompression: Inpatient
Microdecompression is a decompression at 1 spinal level.
Physiotherapy Guidelines For Lumbar Microdecompression: Outpatient
Microdecompression is a decompression at 1 spinal level
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery: Inpatient
To be used for:
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Decompression and (Socon) Fusion
Lumbar Decompression and Dynesys.
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery: Outpatient
To be used for:
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Decompression and (Socon) Fusion
Lumbar Decompression and Dynesys.
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Post-Microdiscectomy: Inpatient
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Post-Microdiscectomy: Outpatient
Physiotherapy Protocol following ACDF: Inpatient
Protocol for:
1. Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
2. Cervical Disc Replacement
INPATIENT
Physiotherapy Protocol following ACDF: Outpatient
Physiotherapy Guidelines for:
1. Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
2. Cervical Disc Replacement
OUTPATIENT
Physiotherapy Protocol for Interspinous Spacer: Inpatient
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Lumbar Decompression +/- Wallis Stabilisation
To be used for: Stenotic patients.
NB. If the patient has had a PLIF/TLIF and a Wallis – follow guidelines for Fusion Surgery.
Physiotherapy Protocol for Interspinous Spacer: Outpatient
Physiotherapy Guidelines for Lumbar Decompression and Wallis Stabilisation - OUTPATIENT
NB. If the patient has had a PLIF/TLIF and a Wallis – follow the guidelines for Fusion Surgery.