Questions and Answers –
X-Stop Spacer
Has the X-Stop Spacer been studied in a clinical trial?
The X-Stop® Spacer was tested in a controlled research study that took place in 9 hospitals across the United States. In this study, 100 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) had minimally invasive spine surgery with the X-Stop Spacer.
These patients were compared with 91 patients who did not have back surgery, but were treated by their doctors conservatively, for example, medications, physical therapy, etc.
In this study, the X-Stop Spacer was clinically proven to treat the major symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis by reducing pain and improving physical function, resulting in increased patient satisfaction and leading to overall treatment success.
How long a recovery period can I expect after X-Stop Spacer surgery?
Following your discharge from the hospital, physical therapy may be recommended. Your doctor may schedule a follow-up exam approximately six weeks later. While your doctor may impose limitations on your physical activities in the weeks following your operation, you should be able to travel and engage in light activity as soon as you feel able.
Physical activity limitations will most likely include:
- No golf
- No sports such as swimming, tennis, racquetball, running or jogging
- No bending backward
- No heavy lifting
- No stair climbing
Normal activity can usually be resumed within 2-6 weeks after the procedure, provided your doctor has given you permission to do so.
If you are planning to have other diagnostic procedures or treatments, you should inform all doctors involved in your care that you have had X-Stop Spacer surgery.
Caution: It is important to follow your doctor's instructions carefully in order to fully recover from surgery. Failure to follow postoperative care recommendations may result in recurrence of symptoms and discomfort. A stress fracture of the spinous process may occur if strenuous physical activity is resumed too soon postoperatively.
Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.
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