Spine Surgery Resources & Education
Preoperative Spine Surgery Education
Patients scheduled for spine, neck and back surgery, please view the following video for pre-operative instructions, then watch the appropriate video below for your respective procedure, after which please scroll down and watch the post-operative care video.
Pre-Operative Instructions and Education
Neck Surgery
Back Surgery
Post-Operative Care
CareSense: Your digital partner in your recovery journey
The surgeons and partnering surgeons of The Christ Hospital Health Network invite you to participate in an innovative digital program to help you navigate your care before and after your procedure and maximize your recovery.
We partner with CareSense, a third-party patient communication system to monitor your recovery and deliver important communications about your care including:
- Reminders about your care including upcoming appointments
- Educational materials about your condition and home treatment instructions
- After-surgery care instructions
- Surveys about your current symptoms, conditions, and concerns
Information provided via the surveys will help your provider track your progress and provide them with alerts about potential problems and make the appropriate adjustments to your care. Reported outcomes also help facilitate clinical research to improve surgical outcomes.
When you are scheduled for surgery, you will be asked to complete a brief pre-op questionnaire by your surgeon’s office asking about your general health, mobility, pain, and functional level. They will also arrange to receive CareSense communications in one of the following ways:
- Email and phone call
- Email and text message
- Mobile app
If you have any questions about CareSense, or of you wish to opt-out from participating at any give time, please call your surgeon’s office.
Educational Videos
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation