Depending on which disc in the spine is damaged, the doctor will recommend if patient can undergo spinal fusion surgery. In this procedure, two bones in the spine are joined by screws to stabilise the spine and relieve pain.Patient is given general anaesthesia for the procedureThe doctor performs the surgery from the front or from the back depending on the location of the discSo, the doctor makes an incision in the front or back and reaches into the spineA screw, rod or a piece of bone is placed to fuse the damaged part of the spineThe incisions are closed and the patient is taken to the recovery room