Surgical Spinal Fusion Often Leads to Adjacent Segment Disease
For over 30 years, Dr Abbie Swank, Dr Parker Neill & Dr Timothy Swank have been serving Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Raleigh & surrounding North Carolina areas. We offer affordable Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression therapy for patients suffering from herniated & bulging discs, sciatica & neuropathy. You'll discover that our... more
The spinal column is a stack of motion segments, each unit consisting of a sandwich made up of vertebrae above, a disc in the middle, and a vertebrae below. Motion segments work as a unit to absorb & distribute forces similar to the shock absorbers on a car. If one of the shocks is damaged or fails to move, it will adversely affect the ride and cause additional stress on the remaining shocks.
In the case of back surgery, when the spine is fused; the motion segment will no longer move. Therefore, the motion segments above and below the spinal fusion must compensate for lost motion at the fused level(s). These adjacent joints are subjected to additional stress which leads to accelerated wear, tear, and failure.
ASD is just one of the risks of spine surgery; additionally, there may be complications from anesthesia, infections, hardware fractures, and spinal cord injuries. Before consenting to spinal surgery, consult with Triangle Spinal Decompression. We help patients with slipped, herniated or bulging discs avoid surgery altogether. Your comfort and safety are our top priority and you’ll find Spinal Decompression Therapy to be successful and affordable.
