Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal due to aging and normal wear and tear.
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Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal due to aging and normal wear and tear.
Chronic back pain results from a range of conditions that cause damage to the back, neck, and spine.
A herniated disc, or slipped disc, occurs when the soft center of a disc in your spine squeezes out through the outer layer.
Scoliosis is a relatively common condition in children and teens that causes the spine to curve sideways.
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Your doctor may recommend spinal fusion if noninvasive treatments such as physical therapy, joint injections, or back braces have not worked. A spinal fusion may treat chronic pain and disability caused by:
If your doctor determines that surgery is your best option, ask if you are eligible for minimally invasive surgery. It can result in less pain and a quicker recovery than open surgery. Sample rich text component embedded in the accordion. Other components can be added in each accordion tab
Spinal fusion surgery will be performed in a hospital or outpatient surgery center at Dignity Health. You will be given general anesthesia to keep you asleep and eliminate pain. You will either have an open surgery with one large incision or a minimally invasive procedure with several small incisions. Your surgeon will use a bone graft to join two vertebrae together.
After your surgery, you may need to spend three to four days in the hospital and rehabilitation center. Your surgery care team may give you a neck or back brace to provide support while you heal. You may also receive physical therapy to help you regain strength and mobility. Your physical therapist will help you learn how to move, sit, walk, and stand in ways that can help you protect your spine. Recovery from spinal fusion surgery may take up to a year.
After surgery, most people typically get back to their active lifestyles and experience less pain in their backs. However, because your vertebrae will be fused, you may have less flexibility than before surgery.
You can take steps to prevent future back problems when you: