Medical Group of the Carolinas - Neurosurgery - Wood St.
Medical Group of the Carolinas - Neurosurgery - Wood St.
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Our practice is a member of Medical Group of the Carolinas (MGC), a large multi-specialty physician group serving Upstate South Carolina and parts of North Carolina. MGC doctors are dedicated to meeting your healthcare needs, from wellness and prevention to the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses.
Neurosurgery Recovery Tips
- For two weeks after surgery, avoid lifting over 10 pounds and bending at the waist. Limiting any twisting and turning of your torso.
- Do not perform strenuous activities, including swimming. Limit sitting to no more than 30-40 minutes at a time.
- For assistance with wound care, do not submerge your body in water, such as a tub bath or jacuzzi. You may take a shower the second day after your procedure.
- Place an ice pack on your back for the first three days.
To ensure proper healing, patients should walk for five – 10 minutes, three times a day. Short, frequent walks promote circulation and aid recovery. - Wear your brace while doing activities for the first two weeks after surgery. For comfort, continue wearing your brace for one -two hours a day. Your brace is not necessary when sleeping.
- Return to your regular diet but eat and drink extra protein.
- Do not lift more than 10 pounds for two weeks after surgery. After two weeks, you can lift up to 20 pounds.
- Bending, twisting and turning should be avoided.
- Do not perform strenuous activities, including swimming.
- Limit sitting for no more than 30-40 minutes at a time.
- For assistance with wound care, do not submerge your body in water, such as a tub bath or jacuzzi. You may take a shower the second day after your procedure.
- Place an ice pack on your back for the first three days.
- To ensure proper healing, patients should walk for five – 10 minutes, three times a day.
- For the first two weeks after surgery, wear your brace while doing all activities. For comfort, continue wearing your brace for one - two hours a day. Your brace is not necessary when sleeping.
- Return to your regular diet but eat and drink extra protein.
- Do not lift more than 10 pounds for two weeks after surgery. After two
weeks, you can lift up to 20 pounds. - Bending, twisting and turning should be avoided.
- Do not perform strenuous activities, including swimming.
- Limit sitting for no more than 30-40 minutes at a time.
- For assistance with wound care, do not submerge your body in water, such as a tub bath or jacuzzi. You may take a shower the second day after your procedure.
- Place an ice pack on your back for the first three days.
- To ensure proper healing, patients should walk for five – 10 minutes, three times a day.
- For the first two weeks after surgery, wear your brace while doing all activities. For comfort, continue wearing your brace for one - two hours a day. Your brace is not necessary when sleeping.
- Return to your regular diet but eat and drink extra protein.
- Do not lift more than 10 pounds for two weeks after surgery. After two
- Do not lift more than 10 pounds for two weeks after surgery. After two weeks, you can lift up to 20 pounds.
- Bending, twisting, turning and overhead work including the neck should be avoided. Do not perform strenuous activities, including swimming.
- Limit sitting to no more than 30-40 minutes at a time.
- For assistance with wound care, do not submerge your body in water, such as a tub bath or jacuzzi. You may take a shower the second day after your procedure.
- Place an ice pack on your back for the first three days.
- To ensure proper healing, patients should walk for five – 10 minutes, three times a day.
- For the first two weeks after surgery, wear your cervical collar while doing all activities. For comfort, continue to wear your cervical collar for one - two hours a day, but it is not necessary when sleeping, eating and showering.
- For the first two days after surgery, eat soft foods and liquids.
- Return to your regular diet but eat and drink extra protein.
- Do not lift more than 10 pounds for the first two weeks after surgery. After two weeks, you can lift up to 20 pounds.
- Bending, twisting, turning and overhead work including the neck should be avoided.
- Do not perform strenuous activities, including swimming.
- Limit sitting to no more than 30-40 minutes at a time.
- For assistance with wound care, do not submerge your body in water, such as a tub bath or swimming pool. You may take a shower the second day after your procedure.
- Place an ice pack on your back for the first three days. To ensure proper healing, patients should walk for five – 10 minutes, three times a day.
- Although wearing a cervical collar is not required, many people wear one for comfort.
- For the first two days after surgery, eat soft foods and liquids.
- Return to your normal diet, making sure to eat and drink extra protein.
- Do not lift more than 10 pounds for the first two weeks after surgery.
- After two weeks, you can lift up to 20 pounds. Bending, twisting, turning and overhead work should be avoided, including the neck.
- Do not perform strenuous activities, including swimming.
- Limit sitting to no more than 30-40 minutes at a time.
- For assistance with wound care, do not submerge your body in water, such as a tub bath or swimming pool. You may take a shower the second day after your procedure.
- Place an ice pack on your back for the first three days.
- To ensure proper healing, patients should walk for five to 10 minutes, three times a day.
- Wearing a cervical collar is required for the first two weeks.
- Return to your regular diet, eating and drinking extra protein.
- Incisions may be closed with staples, steri-strips, or skin glue.
- Patients who go home with sutures or staples will be checked at their first post-operative
visit. - Bandages can be changed after two days or if the dressing gets dirty. If blood is on it, change it as often as needed.
- It takes time for numbness and pain to improve after cervical or lumbar spine surgery.
- Some pain in the surgical area is normal for weeks following the procedure.
- If your post-operative pain is significantly worse than before surgery, contact your surgeon’s office immediately.
When going home, patients will likely receive prescriptions for pain and a
muscle relaxer to aid in post-surgical pain.The surgery team will authorize refills if needed. Please note that not all surgical teams offer refills for pain medications.
If a refill is authorized, the prescription refill will be sent electronically to your designated pharmacy. To aid in recovery and reduce the risk of constipation from pain medications, drink plenty of water.
Over-the-counter stool softeners and/or laxatives may be used for constipation.Please arrive 15-20 minutes before your appointment to fill out your medical history and registration forms. You may also be provided a health assessment or questionnaire to complete in advance of your visit. To cancel an appointment, please notify us 24 hours in advance so we can make the appointment available to another patient.
What to bring with you:
- Current medications
- Medication reconciliation form, if needed
- Photo ID, insurance, Medicare or Medicaid ID card
- Co-payment, if required by your insurance provider
- Prior medical records, including documentation of any allergies, chronic conditions, treatments or surgeries
- Questions for your doctor
Current patients can schedule appointments by phone or use the MyChart patient portal or app to see available times.
If you are a patient currently using MyChart, you may be able to request a refill through the app or online portal. For prescriptions not available in MyChart, please make an appointment so a physician can evaluate if the medications need to be changed. It could take up to 24-48 business hours for a refill to be submitted.
Our practices use an electronic health record system that allows for a seamless patient experience through improved communications, timeliness, patient information storage and portability. This system, called MyChart, will allow you to view medications, allergies, health issues and recent visits.
New patients in our practices are asked to complete a medical release form before your appointment. The signed form gives us the ability to request medical records from other physician practices that you may have visited. This information provides our physicians with a more complete medical history. To obtain or transfer detailed medical records to another practice, please contact the Medical Records Office at 864-560-6273.
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We are participating providers for most medical insurance plans. Because there are a variety of options, please contact your insurance company or one of our patient access representatives to ensure our practice is a provider for your plan. Please remember to bring your insurance card with you.
We request payment for all office visits at the time of service. Co-pays are required for all insured patients. If you have questions about fees, our billing customer service team will be glad to assist you at 864-596-1001 or 800-281-5346.