Surgeons perform spinal fusion while you're under general anesthesia so you're unconscious during the procedure. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers.Depending on whether your surgeon approaches your spine from the front (anterior spinal fusion) or from the back (posterior spinal fusion), the vertebrae will be fastened together either with a metal plate or with rods and screws. For details on a providerвЂ™s in-network status or your own policyвЂ™s coverage, contact your Local Blue Plan and ask your provider before making an appointment. National criteria for BDC and BDC+ are displayed on Individual outcomes may vary. Providers in CA, ID, NY, PA, and WA may lie in two Local Blue PlansвЂ™ areas, resulting in two evaluations for cost of care and their own Local Blue Plans decide whether one or both cost of care evaluation(s) must meet BDC+ national criteria. Each providerвЂ™s cost of care is evaluated using data from its Local Blue Plan. Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumersвЂ™ need for affordable healthcare. A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for providers located in its own service area for details, contact your Local Blue Plan. Visit our health information library and spine video library page to learn more about spinal conditions and surgery.ДЎBlue Distinction Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical community.

Learning about your spine condition and what to expect of your surgery is vital to your recovery. He went home five hours after surgery and was back to work in less than two months. Rogers wasВ concerned about the amount of time it would take for him to recover after his spine surgery.

Now, she isВ back to doing all the things she loved to do before вЂ“ even painting her deck. Halliburton wasВ in a wheelchair before her surgery. After surgery, heвЂ™s thrilled with the results and is looking forward to returning to golf. After successful surgery, Maxwell is back to swimming six days a week.Д«efore surgery, BrittonвЂ™s pain ranked eight of out ten. Learn more about Covenant Health Therapy Centers and to find a location near you.ДЄngela Maxwell suffered from spondylolisthesis, an instability of the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae in the lower back. Covenant Health has therapy centers located throughout our region, so convenient rehabilitation after your surgery is easily available. Physical therapy helps you regain movement and flexibility after spine surgery. Click here to view our pre-surgery spine class. Learn what to expect before, during, and after your surgery. Click below to learn more about your spinal condition and treatment options:Д®xperiencing back or neck problems? Need a physician who can help your pain and get you back to enjoying everyday life? Click here to find one of our actively privileged neurosurgeons and orthopedists, or call our Covenant Health Physician Referral Line at (865) 541-4500. We treat a wide range of spinal conditions.

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