Ridge Holland Consulting Doctors About Possible Spinal Fusion Surgery as Neck Issues Worsen

Ridge Holland isn’t just dealing with a foot injury since he has nagging neck issues as well and now it appears Holland might be getting a spinal fusion surgery eventually.

While speaking on TMZ’s Inside the Ring, Ridge Holland explained that he has been dealing with neck issues for a long time, something that comes with years of wrestling and physical activity.

Holland aggravated the injury in the ring and had planned to get imaging done, but when he injured his foot and needed surgery, that became the priority. Because of that, the neck issue was temporarily set aside.

“Yeah, so I’ve been dealing with neck issues for a while. It comes with the territory, you know, being a wrestler and having an active career before that. But I aggravated the injury in the ring, and I was about to get imaging done before the foot injury happened. With the foot needing surgery, that became the priority, so the neck went on the back burner.”

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Now that he is already out of action, he followed up on the neck imaging. The scans showed that his neck is in rough enough condition that he may be a candidate for a spinal fusion procedure.

Holland is currently trying to find a doctor in Florida who can perform the surgery. Holland noted that he would prefer not to travel because recovering from the surgery would require someone to accompany him, and he doesn’t want to create extra stress for his wife, especially with childcare. If possible, he wants to have the operation close to home.

“But with me being out now, I said I’d love to get the images of my neck, and then they came back and were like, ‘Yeah, your neck’s kind of moderately bad. You’re kind of a good candidate for a fusion.’ So I’m just trying to get hooked up with a doctor here in Florida, because I don’t want to travel, really. You obviously need a chaperone when you travel, so the less stress I can put my wife through—having to find childcare and then get on a flight—the better. So if I can get the surgery done in Florida, the better.”

In the meantime, a huge GoFundMe has already been launched to help out Ridge Holland with his medical expenses. Nonetheless, Ridge Holland’s situation shows how demanding and physically damaging professional wrestling can be.

Holland is now prioritizing his health and his family. As he considers spinal fusion surgery, he is taking careful steps to make sure he makes the best decision for his long-term well-being. So, fans are hoping for the best and he eventually gets the surgery he needs.

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