This may be a reach, but does anyone anyone here drive after major spine surgery?

I have experienced drivers with a couple fused discs but nothing as extensive as you describe.

While the drivers I had passed a medical; I can't say if you will.

 

My chiropractor advised to never get that surgery. He says if you do you'll be fine for a while afterwards but eventually at some point in the future yeah the nonfused vertebrae will be pressured curving to one side or the other and cause you more painful problems. I can see where bouncing around in a truck is going to be hard on that. Your spine and pelvis are basically just a shock absorber anyways. Your fused spine is just going to transmit all that pressure into your non-fused everytime you hit a pot hole or cross a rough bridge joint. Curious why did you have the surgery if you had no problems yet associated with the scoliosis?

 

Can't you wear a back support when driving?

I wore one when fingerprinting grocery loads and kept it on when driving. Helped a lot.

 

Probably not what you want to hear but I don't think your doc is telling you wrong. Modern trucks with air ride everything are a world away from the beatings drivers took riding on springs 40+ years ago but you still take a beating.

 

Wearing support for fingerprinting is okay, but if at all possible, avoid wearing one during driving. You have your major skeletal muscles that give you strength, but it’s the billions of little stabilizer muscles that weaken first. The brace will stabilize you, but over time, the stabilizer muscles will weaken or even atrophy, making EVERYTHING worse.

 

Some of the R &L carrier trucks have these ergonomic seats:

Introducing Bose Ride System II

 

As long as the trucks have good shocks.

Is your only chance. But as others said. Probably not a long chance.

I was in a vehicle accident where I had 2 fractures. I get by but it probably shortened my career.

 

I would say it really is how well your body is built. If you are a heavy guy and out of shape I would bet your driving is gonna be shortened by a lot. If you are a fit guy and exercise especially on your Lower back and Stomach you will be fine if in a newer truck. If you do not exercise it I would start right away.