What Is Failed Back Syndrome?

The spine is such a complex piece of natural engineering that it accounts for some of the medical field’s biggest mysteries. Sometimes, even when a person has his spine treated through surgery, back pain could persist. This is the strongest characteristic of failed back syndrome (FBS).

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Failed back syndrome, or post-laminectomy syndrome, has been plaguing a good number of patients across the country. There are multiple contributors to the rising incidence of the condition. 

Some of these may include residual or recurrent disc herniation. Sometimes, the cartilage in between the vertebrae spurts out and grows irregularly and in the wrong places. Other physical factors would also include spinal nerve pressure, altered joint mobility, joint hypermobility, or interference of scar tissue.

Other influences could be predisposition due to systemic disorders like diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and vascular disease.

The nature of pain is also diverse, ranging from dull and heavy pains to sharp and piercing pains in the extremities.

Initial treatment for FBS is inclusive of physical therapy and low force specific chiropractic care, and even the use of electrical nerve stimulation. However, more complex conditions also entail more complex spinal cord stimulation. In such serious cases, surgical intervention once again is not ruled out.

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Granted that the precursor to FBS is that a person had already been through surgery in the past, FBS treatment is effectively considered a highly specialized medical approach in itself. FBS is not a dead end. However, success can only be achieved with the help of those with a unique expertise in the medical industry.

Dr. Joseph Yazdi specializes in various cutting edge techniques that address spinal problems. Know more about his work by reading this blog.