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Failed Back Surgery – It’s Causes & Ways to Avoid It!!

Failed back surgery is described to be as a syndrome in which the victims are either the ones who might have experienced a back surgery that has failed to be up to the mark or they are the ones fearful of opting for a surgery. A surgical option is in actuality not a confirm treatment that will give the patients the results they are looking for. In fact there are numerous cases in which people are unable to find relief even after opting for some surgery.

It has been reported that there are almost 5 percent back pain surgeries that earned no benefit to the patients. They continued to suffer from back pain like they used to before the surgery.

What are the Causes!

People opting for failed back surgery, must be aware of the causes that can lead to this painful situation. Because once they are aware they will make sure to follow some preventive measures for it. These causes are elaborated as:

Scar Tissue considerations

A condition in which scar tissues are formed around the nerve root such as epidural fibrosis

Fusion Surgery considerations

This is said to be as an implant failure or a situation in which the next level degenerates or becomes a pain generator

Lumbar decompression back surgery considerations

The condition of recurring spinal stenosis or a nerve root decompression. A case when the nerve to be operated has damaged and there are no chances of healing even after a decompressive surgery

Postoperative rehabilitation

Constant pain as a result of secondary pain generator

Measures to Avoid Failed Back Surgery (FBSS)

But what to do when you have already gone through a surgical method and now you are dreading that what will happen in case of no benefit from the surgery and you will become a victim of failed back surgery syndrome. In such a situation you must be well aware of the measures that might be either best at the time of recovery or increase the chances of a successful surgery.

  • Choose a surgeon who has strong medical background and has completed a spine surgery fellowship’
  • Work on your own self in making yourself healthy before the surgery such as
  • Quit smoking
  • Going for workout daily
  • Make sure that you have people to take care of you after surgery
  • Take proper food and medicine that will speed up the recovery process

If you or any of your loved one is suffering from failed back surgery or any other body pain, get a professional advice from Dr. Zaki Anwar by placing an appointment at (815) 464-7212). He is an expert anesthesiologist and certified Pain Management Specialist who has been practicing pain relief techniques for the past several years with effective results.