neck/back surgery

Go to a different doctor. The type of surgery that fuses your spine is a temporary fix at best, and leads to future debilitating problems at worst. As it puts more stress on the surrounding vertebrae.

If you must have neck or back surgery get the kind of surgery that replaces your natural disc with a synthetic one. This preserves some, though not all the movement in the neck and or back, this helps prevent the other joints from atrophying.

The surgery is relatively new, it is called cervical artificial disc replacement.

I am not a doctor and do not consider this medical advise, as always, your mileage may vary.

Best of Luck,

Regards,

Joe Dokes