Expert Advice   Print Version Q. How much longer will I need physical therapy? A. The goal of treatment is to help you begin to control your pain and to help you regain your best possible function. Once your pain is controlled, your range of motion is improved, and your strength is returning, you will be progressed to a final home program. Your therapist will review some of the ideas listed above to help take care of any more soreness at home. You'll be given some ways to keep working on the range of motion and strength too. Before you are done with therapy, more measurements may be taken to see how well you're doing now compared to when you first started in therapy. Print Version		Anatomy and Function of the Spine Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Diagnostic Tests for Spine Problems Q. When can I play golf, ride a bike, or go hiking after spine surgery? A. It depends on the type and location of your surgery. A micro-discectomy… Clicking on any of the links will take you to a Web site to which this Privacy Policy does not apply. You are solely responsible for your interactions with such Web sites. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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