How long should it take to walk again after surgery to straighten a curved spine (kyphosis)?

Depends: It depends upon the severity of the corrective surgery. Most surgeons expect to have such patients out of bed on the first post-operative day, and start ambulating with therapy. In more complex cases, that may need to be delayed. It may take several days, possibly a few weeks, to feel comfortable with independent walking.

Next day: Barring any complications, you should be getting up the next day after surgery and progress day to day as tolerated with a physical therapist and appropriate use of paun medication to control your symptoms.

The next day: Barring complication, we strongly encourage patients to be up walking and working with physical therapy as soon as possible, usually the day after surgery. This reduces the likelihood of periopertive complications such as pressure sores, blood clots, and pneumonia. Thank you for your question.