Back Surgery in your 30s?

tx5athome
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:42:23 +0000

My daughter had a double spinal fusion in 2009 at age 19. She had Spondylolisthesis. She was an athlete and at some point must have gotten a stress fracture of her vertebrae which caused the vertebrae on top to slip forward. I think because she was in excellent shape prior to surgery she handled the surgery and recovery really well. She did not take a lot of the pain killers because she was so afraid of constipation. Also she has a pretty high tolerance for pain. The surgeon told her it is very important to stay in shape and keep a healthy weight. She has absolutely no issues. She has no restrictions and is very active (snowboards, runs, hikes, yoga, pilates, Orange Theory, etc…).