![A bad fall on icy steps just a year after undergoing spinal fusion surgery left Michael Kweder in severe and debilitating pain. Unfortunately, years of therapy did nothing to help. The 61-year-old was stooped over and using a walker when he turned to the experts at UPMC for relief. Read his story.](https://dam.upmc.com/-/media/upmc/testimonials/neurosurgery/spine/michael-kweder.png?rev=79560a8ec6af4886a2fcc1b03bcc69af&la=en&h=277&w=370&hash=AAF00C53744230365C6A60FD9439BE64)
A bad fall on icy steps just a year after undergoing spinal fusion surgery left Michael Kweder in severe and debilitating pain. Unfortunately, years of therapy did nothing to help. The 61-year-old was stooped over and using a walker when he turned to the experts at UPMC for relief.