This handbook is designed to help patients and caregivers prepare for a successful surgery and smooth recovery. It contains important resources and tips to ensure you have the best outcomes and experience possible.
Chapters include:
• Preparing for surgery
• Medication side effects
• Pain management
• Post-operative mobility and recovering at home
Patients who are scheduled for a surgical procedure must do the following:
1. Watch the Inova Spine Program presurgical education video (remember to go to step 2 below to take your presurgical quiz):
and:
Download and read the following:
2. Take the quiz as soon as possible.
If you have questions about your spine presurgical patient information materials, please contact one of our spine patient navigators.
Postsurgical rehabilitation is important to your recovery and can be coordinated within Inova at many convenient hospital and outpatient locations. Always follow the advice of your physician and surgery team.
