Systems and methods for enhancing function of spine stabilization muscles associated with a spine surgery intervention

A method for enhancing function of spine stabilizing muscles in connection with a planned spine surgery intervention in a patient's back, the method comprising:

• selecting one or more electrodes and a pulse generator configured for electrical communication with the one or more electrodes;
• implanting the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to tissue associated with one or more spine stabilizing muscles within a back of a patient;
• programming the pulse generator for enhancing function of the one or more spine stabilizing muscles;
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• delivering, according to the programming during a time period associated with the planned spine surgery intervention, electrical stimulation from the pulse generator to the tissue associated with the one or more spine stabilizing muscles via the one or more electrodes, thereby improving neuromuscular control system performance of the one or more spine stabilizing muscles in connection with the planned spine surgery intervention to reduce the patient's recovery time associated with the planned spine surgery intervention.