Laminectomy Lingo

2. A common quick acting analgesia
5. One of the common post laminectomy medications
8. Common method used to reduce patients pain during and after physiotherapy session
11. A non medical way in which to assist in patients pain reduction
12. Reason laminectomy patients should be encouraged to have aperients
13. If a laminectomy wound does not have sutures insitu they may have ____ ____.
16. If a patient has dealt for a long time with back pain they may have feelings of _____
17. A patient may need to be given ____ ______ to reduce their risk of blood clots when at home
19. Common time restriction for sitting post laminectomy
20. Patients must only remove their back brace for approximately 1 hour when showering
21. The spinal column can be divided into ____ ______.
22. A patient who has had a laminectomy should avoid ____.
23. What a Doctor may order if there is signs of wound infection
25. A more commonly used name for the sacral division of the spinal column is the
27. Tool that can be used to monitor patients compliance with sitting protocol

1. A nurse should assist a patient with their PADLs to ensure they are not ______ ____.
3. Name of common back brace used
4. A patients sutures can be removed without checking surgeons orders
6. Common long acting pain relief
7. Main reason for laminectomy
8. A common tool provided to laminectomy patients by their occupational therapist
9. Patient may require these on discharge
10. Example of extraneous event to monitor for
14. The number of segments in the thoracic cavity
15. Patients who have had laminectomies commonly need to wear ____ stockings.
18. An antiinflammatory medication that can cause gastric ulcers and bleeding
22. Average length of stay in rehabilitation post laminectomy
24. If a patient had a C5-7 laminectomy we would know this is in the _____ section of their spinal column
26. Tool to assist patients with their PADL's