Lumbar Fusion Surgery

Tiger Woods seems to be doing fine.

I think Peyton Manning won a superbowl after something similar.

Seems like you should be just fine.

Get at me when you have a L6.

I hope you have given therapy a good shot. Results will vary. Good luck.

Your L6 is the actually the S1. Had no idea that you're a neurosurgeon. Congratulations

Brooke Ence just qualified for the crossfit regionals after fusion of her C disc.

My dad just had his L3/L4 and L4/L5 done about 2 months ago. Much better now, as he could barely walk before the surgery. Could only lay on his back or stand for the first 3-4 weeks after surgery and his only therapy was to walk as much as he could bare with pain from surgery. Couldn't drive at all for a month and then only around town for about 10 weeks before he was cleared to take off for work; he drives a TON for work. He still isn't cleared to pick anything heavy up yet and I'm pretty sure he won't be for a few more months. I'm fairly sure that he is going to go to a PT who specializes in chiropractics in order to strengthen the muscles around his spine in order to prevent any further problems. All in all he says it was the best decision he made for himself as he no longer has back pain (he still has a slight pain when getting up for sitting for long periods of time but he's still not fully healed yet) and is in good spirits.

And why do you say that? Are you an authority on physical therapists? Or chiropractors?

So you, in all of your expertise, are saying that physical therapists don't have specialties?

Have you tried a chiropractor? My cousin had fibromyalgia like you have and after going to lots of doctors only a chiropractor could help him