When and Why You Might Need Spinal Fusion: Understanding the Procedure and Its Benefits
Persistent back or neck pain can limit work, leisure, and daily tasks. Many people explore physical therapy, medication, or injections first. Spinal fusion may be recommended when discomfort continues despite those measures—or spinal stability is threatened. The procedure aims to “weld” two or more vertebrae, so they heal as one solid bone, reducing motion at…