I'm 21 months post-op now after an S1-L5 360 ALIF fusion and encounter very few issues lifting for the exception of dead lifts, squats, and heavy military presses.
Disc replacements are completed on the lumbar spine; however, it's difficult to find a qualified Dr. in the U.S. You may to travel to Germany for this surgery where spinal surgeons have beeen doing...
Disc replacements are only intended for active patients that do not have a vertibral instability. The artificial disc (AD) replaces the deteriorated disc and preserves some of the range of motion in...
Thoracic vertibrae can fuse post-injury or with old age through disc degeneration. Many people over 40 have fused thoracic segments without surgery. Yours is unique due to the injury, sounds like...
Age 38 w/1-level fused at S1-L5. Started light strength training at 3 months post-op with "personalized" maximums in place for lifts -- essentially if it caused sharp pain lessen the weight or stop...
