Early rehabilitation timing after neck spine surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether starting physical therapy sooner after neck spine surgery for degenerative myelopathy (a condition where the spinal cord is compressed) helps patients recover strength, balance, and walking ability faster. You'll do 8 weeks of in-person rehabilitation in Edmonton, Alberta.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and had neck spine decompression surgery within the last 2 weeks
- You are going home after surgery (not to a rehabilitation facility or hospital)
- You can stand with help from one person and/or a cane or walker
- You still have difficulty with leg strength, balance, coordination, or walking after surgery
- You can attend rehabilitation sessions in Edmonton, Alberta for 8 weeks
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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