I had a successful triple cervical fusion C5-C7 two years ago. I did core
training as part of rehab and continue stretching daily. I was very active before symptoms originally got bad, and I miss the exercising. I was given so many ultimatums by my surgeon that I backed off everything (no lifting above 40 lbs, no stretching up and out, no swimming except with snorkel, no running, no climbing, no team sports...no, no, no).