Driving is generally not recommended for the first 3-4 weeks. However, you can get your doctor’s opinion for special cases. Avoid long car trips and car trips that require frequent stops for the first 3 weeks. If your long-term car trip is mandatory, stop the car frequently and go out for a walk.
Go out for walks every day. Every day, do not forget the duration of your walk and what it is. You are allowed to go up and down stairs, and you can get support by holding on to the stair rail, if available. Continue your walking and activities as long as the neck area is comfortable (ie, act by listening to your neck.)
Sexual activities are not allowed for the first 3-4 weeks.
Housework (such as ironing, vacuuming, loading or unloading the washing machine and dishwasher) is PROHIBITED for 3-4 weeks.
Avoid bending your head back and forth frequently and suddenly, and avoid doing work that requires these movements. Do not lift or carry things heavier than 2.5 kg (including a child).
If you are given a neck collar (cervical collar), ask your doctor how and when you will wear it. Unless recommended otherwise, wear your collar while standing, walking and traveling in the car.
You can normally take a bath or shower 4 days after surgery. While washing, water may touch your wound, but do not clean your wound by rubbing it with anything. If you have stitches, contact your doctor to have them removed (usually 6-7 days after the surgery).
If you are constantly taking pain relievers for your pain, you may experience constipation. To prevent this, you can take medicines or natural constipation remedies (such as prune juice).
It is normal to have hoarseness, neck pain, discomfort during the first few weeks, do not worry. However, if you have excessive redness, swelling, tenderness or discharge in your wound, contact your doctor. Because your wound may be infected.
There are no restrictions on the foods you take (unless another doctor imposes restrictions, such as salt-free diets for hypertension, fat-free diets for high cholesterol), you can eat anything.
If the bone graft and plate was fused using the bone graft and plate in your surgery, avoid anti-inflammatory painkillers and smoking in the first 6-8 weeks after the surgery. Because these are factors that delay the union of bones.
