Recent content by Scars

Most people have pain after the fusion, so do more research about options. BMP is artificial bone, ADR is artificial disc replacement and fusion should be a last option. If you haven't tried exercises and shots, consider it. Your spine specialist will only do the surgery he was trained in, so...

Xrays (flex, where you bend forward and backward while standing) will show how much slippage is occuring and a fusion with hardware is about the only way to fix it. If you've had xrays, then your doc may not need to see the results of an MRI. Do a search using SPONDYLOLISTHESIS and read some...

Hi...sorry you're still in so much pain. I'd schedule an appointment with your surgeon, ask for xrays and tell him about the severity of your pain. Nerve pain meRAB can be prescribed to ease the burning sensation (I take Neurontin) and since this is such a major surgery, it takes months to...