Prepare with confidence. Understand your recovery. Take the next step with support.

Lumbar fusion surgery can bring hope—and plenty of questions. How should you prepare? What will the first weeks at home feel like? Which symptoms need attention? When can you return to work, driving and the activities you enjoy?

Your Lumbar Fusion Recovery Guide, by spine surgeon Dr. G.P.V. Subbaiah, offers a practical, illustrated companion for patients and the people caring for them.

Part of the Precision Recovery with Dr. GPV series, this guide follows five phases of recovery, from preparing for surgery to rebuilding strength and returning to everyday life.

Inside, you will find:

• Preparation before surgery: prehabilitation, nutrition, home setup and arranging support.
• Help for the early weeks: everyday movement, sleep, walking, pain management and personal care.
• Clear symptom guidance: a traffic-light approach to understanding when to monitor symptoms, contact your team or seek urgent help.
• Rehabilitation explained: exercises, scar care, follow-up visits and gradual strength building.
• Planning for life after surgery: work, driving, travel, intimacy and sport.
• Tools you can use: checklists, recovery records, appointment questions and caregiver guidance.

Written in reassuring, accessible language, the book also addresses everyday situations relevant to Indian households, including floor seating, squat toilets and two-wheeler travel.

Recovery follows an individual path. This guide helps you understand the process, organise your care and have informed conversations with your treating team—while keeping their instructions at the centre of your plan.

A companion to your surgical care, from preparation to everyday life.

For adults undergoing lumbar fusion and their caregivers. This book supports patient education and does not replace individual medical advice, discharge instructions or emergency care