/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, post-op questions, is this normal?, not sure, other, and pre-op questions.
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
: "No pain meds?"
36 posts
#2
Post-Op Questions
: "When did normal everyday life actually feel “normal” again after spinal fusion?"
19 posts
#3
Is this normal?
: "Feeling defeated"
11 posts
#4
Not sure, other
: "Update 5 weeks post-op L5S1 ALIF"
7 posts
#5
Pre-Op Questions
: "Smoking Weed Post Surgery"
4 posts
#6
Surgery Questions
: "how far out was your surgery scheduled?"
4 posts
#7
Success Stories!
: "Breaking points come and go"
1 post
#8
Revision Surgery
: "I might need another fusion"
1 post
#9
Physical Therapy
: "Walking great? Or too much?"
1 post

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Yearly
+6k members(38.4%)

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Last updated: September 19, 2026