Myth & Misconception about spine surgery in India There is lot of Misconception and Misunderstanding about spine surgery in the society. The Misconception is that spine surgery is not successful is not true, rather successful in 90% cases if done earlier. Misconception such as: 1. A patient has to be bed ridden after spine surgery. Not True · With latest trends early mobilization from bed in current trend. · Patients are made to sit up, stand & walk on the second day after spine surgery. 2. Patients cannot go back to work after spine surgery. Or One is handicapped for life Not True · Now days, patients are very well cured and go back to work in month or two month after spine surgery. · With physiotherapy, Work rehabilitation and ergonomic advice after spine surgery as they are free of pain. 3. Patients cannot bend after spine surgery or cannot sit after spine surgery. · Definitely in the initially period after spine surgery bending in not advisable. · But later after few month of time with physiotherapy and Ergonomic advice bending and sitting down are permissible. Due to the fear of misconception of spine surgery, people continue to suffer for · Prolong duration and develop unnecessary complications as loss of power. · Sensory loss, limping gait, foot drop. · Sometimes loss of bladder and bowel functions, paraplegia, quadriplegia due to the delay.