I am not sure, because the disc was already a degenerated when I did the l5. -s1 fusion. But fusion does accelerate the process, therefore you should avoid lifting weights and some type of exercises. The ADR surgery on the c6-c7 I just did was likely consequence of the c5-c6 fusion I did 18 years ago (together with the toracic t1-t2 fusion 6 years ago). But make a long story short. Fusion does accelerate the disc degenerative process. But if your other discs look good it can take a very long time, hopefully!
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Diagnose with DDD at 21, L5-S1, Fusion in 1999 at L5-S1, L 2-L3, C5-C6 and in 2011 at T1-T2 Cervical 1 level ADR (C6-C7) March 2017 Dr Clavel
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