Research, research and ANYTIME a physician says surgery get 3 opinions......Scar tissue from the surgery will eventually affect you. ALSO, refer to the "Association for Medical Ethics" website started by Dr. Charles Rosen....the Surgeons who are Members of the AME DO NOT and will not take kick backs from the Medical Device Manufacturers (IE, fusion devices, titanium cage disc implants, etc....go to this website
http://www.ethicaldoctor.org and read the article that was in the wall street journal "Surgeons Eyed Over Deals With Medical-Device Makers"........YOU can also email them asking for the name of a physician in this area that is an AME member...GOOD LUCK