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.