I had spondylotisthesis. A disk in my lower lumbar was out of alignment by about an inch. So they realigned it and fused them together adding compacted bone in between for support.

I had been in such pain for years. My old pcp just wanted to handle it with pain shots that didn't work. It was when I found a new doctor in a completely different system that my current neuro cared enough to get to the bottom of the pain and sent me to a neuro surgeon.

I am SO HAPPY. Only wish I could have done it years ago. But better late than never.

This may have been more info than you wanted!