Guys, is this for bulging/herniated cervical discs?
fusion one level?
can you guys ask your doc about a artificial disc? in one level cases they are having really good outcomes with them....
no I mean....
YouTube - Synthes ProDisc-C - Cervical Disc Replacement
plated and screw mean they are placing an inter body then plate and screw over that...art. disc is WAY diff.
I really believe in the pro disc back to work faster, shorter recovery and keep your range of motion and most importantly less chance of adjacent level degeneration from the fusion
may want to ask about it....ask if your doc is pro disc trained first.. if he isn't he wont tell you it may be an alternative...if he is ask him if your a candidate.
regular fusion you will be out of gym more like 4-6 months before your fully fussed.
I see at least 6 of these a week...if it was me I would push for pro disc.
well my ins would not cover the the artificial so i had to go the synthetic route fused C 5 6 my problem was almost total shut down of my left arm shoulder, the bulge pressed against the nerve this was ongoing for about a year untill the last couple of months it started to get unbareable, the incision was through the front about 2 inch cut, few weeks out doing not to bad. doc said take about 3 months for fusion to b totally fused, thats why i asked if anybody starting working before without any problems