It could strike at any time. Debilitating pain that takes away the enjoyment of participating in your favorite activities. It can happen while bending, twisting or simply picking up your kids or grandkids. It’s a hardship that afflicts far too many people… chronic lower back pain.
Each year, approximately 6 million Americans make new visits to physicians for back pain and nearly 500,000 require hospitalization. In addition, industry studies estimate that medical costs for lower back pain are roughly $24 billion, with an additional $30 to $40 billion resulting from indirect costs such as lost work time and workers’ compensation.
“It’s an affliction that has caused heartache and pain for centuries,” commented Gunnar Andersson, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. “Of the three areas of the spine, the lumbar or lower back assumes most of the weight-bearing activities, and therefore is most susceptible to injury.”
Fusion surgery-where two or more vertebrae are literally “fused” together in order to eliminate motion in the discs...
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