I'm 60 years old and have had many injuries but nothing like this.For the first time in my life I was afraid my life would never be the same.I went to Dr. Ripa's team in the most pain I've ever experienced in my life and was told I needed spinal fusion on 3 vertebrae.The first thing they did was ease my mind and gave me the confidence to have the procedure,best decision of my life.Woke up from surgery pain free and they had me walking the same day.Staff kept me comfortable and nearly pain free till I was released in just 31/2 days.Things have only improved since then.It's been 2 weeks since surgery with minor occasional pain not even worth mentioning and already walking 90 minutes a day with walker and appropriately 30 minutes a day on my own.Confident and looking forward to a speedy and full recovery.Would highly recommend this staff to everyone needing spinal fusion especially people like me, 60+ years old and afraid they are too old for a full recovery and getting their quality of life back.