Filing for Social Security Disability Benefits for Spinal Fusion

The spine is easily injured; consequently, spinal fusion is a common surgical procedure worldwide. A spinal fusion is a surgical procedure performed to combine two or more vertebrae in the spine. The fusion procedure uses supplementary bone grafts usually taken from the hip along with external fixation to enhance the body’s natural bone producing process in an effort to create an area of fused bone. The purpose of spinal fusion is to render the vertebrae immobile, thereby relieving pain caused by vertebral movement. Unfortunately, a spinal fusion often causes other areas of weakness in the spine.