/r/spinalfusion/

r/spinalfusion

20k members
r/spinalfusion is a subreddit with 20k members. The community frequently discusses surgery, fusion, post op, pain, and recovery, and they frequently recommend/review office chairs, chairs, and running shoes, and the most common flair used is requesting advice, not sure, other, is this normal?, post-op questions, and success stories!.
A place to talk to others who have had spinal fusion surgery or are preparing to have the surgery

Popular Topics in r/spinalfusion

#1

Surgery

54 posts
#2

Fusion

52 posts
#3

Post Op

30 posts
#4

Pain

29 posts
#5

Recovery

24 posts
#6

Spinal

18 posts
#7

Post Op

16 posts
#8

Op

16 posts
#9

Acdf

15 posts
#10

Fusion Surgery

5 posts

Products Discussed in r/spinalfusion

Office Chairs

4 reviews
#1
Herman Miller
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Gaming Chair
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Steelcase
5.0 from 1 review

Chairs

3 reviews
#1
Herman Miller
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Steelcase
5.0 from 1 review

Running Shoes

2 reviews
#1
Hoka
5.0 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/spinalfusion

#1
Requesting advice
: "Issues years later with spinal fusion?"
16 posts
#2
Not sure, other
: "My L5/S1 fusion experience so far – failed microdiscectomy, ALIF and roughly 11 weeks of recovery"
8 posts
#3
Is this normal?
: "Poor post op care"
6 posts
#4
Post-Op Questions
: "Post surgery"
6 posts
#5
Success Stories!
: "Post op. Get to go home today. They say I'm taking it like a champ!"
3 posts
#6
Surgery Questions
: "tethered cord release followed by spinal fusion, what should i expect during recovery?"
3 posts
#7
Pre-Op Questions
: "Pre op to surgery time frame (nhs)"
1 post
#8
Revision Surgery
: "4 level lumbar spinal fusion. L2-L5"
1 post

Member Growth in r/spinalfusion

Yearly
+6k members(39.6%)

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Last updated: August 11, 2026