restoring disc height with fusion????

[Michelle Maree]

Does anyone know if restoring disc height with a fusion at L5/S1 restores lost lumbar lordosis or does it actually put extra stress on the above level because you can no longer move the joint and better to leave the useless joint as small as possible??

I would love to hear from someone who has had the experience of an L5/S1 fusion if possible. I just want to know if restoring the disc height makes for a more normal back. I have bone on bone at this level and am now experiencing facet pain in levels above due to my lordosis moving further up the spine and am wondering if restoring disc height with fusion might help aleviate this or am i doomed anyway.

Thanks,
Michelle.