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Spinal fusion is minimally invasive surgery that reduces or eliminates pain in the spine by permanently connecting two or more vertebrae in your spine, eliminating painful movement restoring spine stability.
If you think a spinal fusion could help relieve your back pain, take the first step to finding relief with our free interactive pain assessment below.
A spinal fusion is a procedure that joins neighboring vertebrae so that they heal into a single vertebrae. The result is added stability in the spine and ending pain from movement or motion. It can also prevent the stretching of nearby soft tissues such as ligaments and nerves.
At the Integrated Spine Institute, spinal fusions are most commonly performed on the lower, lumbar portion of the spine but can be used on any vertebrae level. Symptoms that manifest for patents who need spinal fusion surgery can vary, but commonly include:
A spinal fusion limits painful flexibility while still allowing range of motion. Most patients at the Integrated Spine Institute do not notice a decrease in their rang of motion.
Due to the nature of the surgery, most spine experts will only treat with spinal fusions if they know exactly what condition is causing the pain. Common conditions treated by spinal fusions include:
You don’t need to live in pain. If you think a Spinal Fusion at the Integrated Spine Institute is the right pain management solution for you, confirm your treatment using our assessment below.
There could be many reasons why a spine expert at the Integrated Spine Institute would recommend a spinal fusion to alleviate your back pain. Common conditions that can be treated by a spinal fusion are:
Another condition that can be treated by spinal fusion is instability of the spine. Instability of the spine can cause significant back pain and lead to compression or irritation of nearby nerves. Having more than one unstable segment of your spine can be an indication for spinal fusion.
Candidates for spinal fusions typically have chronic back pain and have exhausted other treatments without success. Most candidates for spinal fusions must have good quality bones so they can fuse properly. Smokers and those with arthritis are typically not god candidates for spinal fusions.
If you have a confirmed spine condition and conservative treatments aren’t working for you, you could be a candidate for spinal fusion. Try our candidacy check tool below to find out.
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