Back Fusion Surgery. The disc between the spinal bones is often times removed and replaced with bone or a spacer. During spinal fusion your surgeon places bone or a bonelike material within the space between two spinal vertebrae.
Excess lifting anything over 10 to 15 pounds bending forward and backward. If you experience chronic back pain numbness or tingling in your extremities or severe scoliosis your doctor may recommend spinal fusion surgery. While the fusion is growing together and strengthening these movements should continue to be avoided to prevent stress at the fused segments.
While the fusion is growing together and strengthening these movements should continue to be avoided to prevent stress at the fused segments.
During this time period of about 1 to 3 months after the surgery the lumbar fusion bone mass is becoming established. In lumbar spinal fusion 2 or more vertebrae are joined together using bone grafts or implants screws and rods. While the fusion is growing together and strengthening these movements should continue to be avoided to prevent stress at the fused segments. Spinal fusion is surgery to permanently connect two or more vertebrae in your spine eliminating motion between them.
