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For some people, a healthy weight is higher or lower than average. Your doctor can help you decide on a weight that is healthy for you.

Most headaches aren't serious and can be relieved with self-care. But some headaches may be a sign of another health problem like eye trouble or high blood pressure. Read this for more information about treating headaches.

Fusing vertebrae in the cervical spine (the top seven vertebrae of your spine) may help ease neck and arm pain. It may also help relieve progressive paralysis caused by compression of your nerve roots or spinal cord.

Fusing vertebrae in the lumbar spine may help ease lower back and leg pain. Anterior lumbar fusion is done through an incision in your stomach area. Depending on how many vertebrae are fused, the surgery may take from 3 to 8 hours.

Fusing vertebrae in the lumbar curve spine may help ease lower back and leg pain. Posterior lumbar fusion is done through an incision in your back. The graft is put between the vertebrae in one of two places: in the disk space or between the transverse processes.

If you’ve had neck surgery, follow the guidelines below and any other directions you’ve been given.

The symptoms in your back or leg may be due to pressure on a nerve. This pressure may be caused by a damaged disk or abnormal bone growth. Either way, you may feel pain, burning, tingling, or numbness. If you have pressure on a nerve that connects to the sciatic nerve, pain may shoot down your leg.

After laminectomy or laminotomy. your health care team will help you control pain, get up and move, and keep your lungs clear.

You can help make your surgery a success by preparing for it mentally and physically. This preparation includes planning ahead for your surgery, having realistic expectations about what surgery can do for you, and following your doctor's instructions.