Millions of people, from all walks of life are suffering from what is known as failed back surgery syndrome which is a real condition brought on by operations to fix other conditions of their spine. Before they settled for an operation, most people tried other cures first such as medications, adjustments and physical therapy. What happens is the patients find temporary relief or no relief at all and opt for an operation and that fails them as well.

Adding to their suffering and pain of the back is an endless list of other factors. FBSS is also contributed to a herniated disc, a nerve in the spine that may be pinched some how or post-operative procedures that have not healed properly. Other issues that could be contributing factors are spinal de-conditioning of the muscle, mobility of the joints that have been altered during an operation and scar tissue left from the operation. Irritability, depression and sleeplessness are all common side effects from the pain associated with FBSS.

Some individuals may be predisposition to FBSS and their symptoms include diabetes, peripheral blood vessel or vassal disease and many of the autoimmune diseases. Some of the symptoms that could contribute to this phenomenon also known as post-laminectomy syndrome include, but are not limited to are dull and aching pain in the legs and back area, abnormal sensitivity and stabbing pain in the limbs.

Treatment options are limited for sufferers of FBSS patients, but there are some. A few doctors may want to perform another operation, but that is not always the answer, although some may not want to rule this out. There are medications such as anti-depressants, non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and mood stabilizers that will each help to manage pain in most people. Then there is the electric stimulator that works the nerve around the pain sight.

For people who are suffering from constant back trouble, there are two categories or groups medical personnel place them into. These are the people who have had at least one spine surgery and found no relief. The first group is those people who really did not need or want the operation; however, their doctor recommended it to help alleviate their pain. In the second group, these people were having the operation and either there was some problem and the doctor could not finish it or the doctor deemed the surgical procedure a success before it was complete and then it really did not help.

There is a fairly new procedure called lumbar fusion that many people are having done instead of the typical spine operations. The lumbar fusion does exactly what it implies, fuses the lumbar portion of the spine together so there is no more spaces or cause of pain. However, with all types of operations, there is still a chance to suffer from failed back surgery.

To learn more about failed back surgery syndrome as well as possible treatment options to get you back on track, visit Dr. Dirk Kancilia’s site www.CaliforniaDiscInstitute.com