Myles, I agree with Jennifer. I have a 17-inch titanium rod with four new discs at the 3,4,5 and S1. It has answered my prayers to being able to play golf again. My surgery in 2019 was a two-day surgery with a very talented orthopedic surgeon in Charlotte, NC who implanted 12 inches of rod. He put in the new discs from the front and the next day put in the titanium rod. He had to add 5 inches to T4 due to a fractured disc in 2020. I also have a Spinal Cord Stimulator put in March 2023 from Boston Scientific. I am very active and very pleased with a successful return to activity. I will admit it does help to work and with a Trainer, I follow the instructions working with balls and rollers, bands, and stretching with walking. I am so much better since having the surgeries.
Best Regards,
Judy