Spinal Fusion

Spinal Fusion Health Center

Spinal fusion comes in many forms: Cervical spinal fusion, lumbar spinal fusion , lateral lumbar interbody fusions, and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion just to name a few. A spinal fusion surgery is designed to stop the motion at a painful vertebral segment, thus decreasing pain generated from the joint. Most involve adding a bone graft to an area of the spine to stop the motion at that segment. But each surgery is different depending on whether you are trying to treat degenerative disc disease, Spondylolisthesis, or some other condition. Knowing the differences between different spinal fusion techniques and surgeries can go a long way towards alleviating your back pain.