{"id":546,"date":"2022-05-01T13:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/?p=546"},"modified":"2023-09-19T15:09:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:09:19","slug":"consider-these-benefits-of-spinal-fusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/consider-these-benefits-of-spinal-fusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider These Benefits of Spinal Fusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spinal fusion<\/a> is a safe and effective treatment for many types of back pain, including age-related causes of pain. In the United States, the number of people undergoing spinal fusion surgery has been increasing<\/a>. More than 450,000<\/a> spinal fusion surgeries are performed each year in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a leading complex spine neurosurgeon in Roseville, Minnesota, David Chang, MD-PhD, DABNS<\/a>, uses advanced spinal fusion surgical techniques to tailor the procedure to each patient\u2019s needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what he wants you to know about the benefits of this time-tested procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spinal fusion: The basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the name implies, spinal fusion surgery uses special techniques to fuse or join two sections of your spine \u2014 specifically, two vertebrae (spine bones). To do that, Dr. Chang uses screws, pins, cages, and bone grafts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spinal fusion is an appropriate treatment for many people with chronic back pain or radiating pain due to spinal instability or unusual movement in their spine. That includes many people with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n