Saturday, May 16, 2009

Failed Back Surgery: part 4

There are other causes of failed back pain including neuropathic pain that can occur from injury to the nerve. Other causes of failed back pain syndrome include infection and psychosocial issues.

For all individuals with back pain, surgery is rarely ever the first treatment. If your surgeon recommends surgery for your back; you need to get a new surgeon or a 2nd opinion. While there are some decent orthopedic surgeons, there are just as many bad ones. Some back surgeons are in too much of a rush to make money and fail to adequately work the patient up. This often leads to complications afterwards.

The majority of patients who have failed back syndrome usually seek multiple opinions from different doctors in search for an answer to their back problem. This often confuses the issue because many physicians simply ascribe it to psychosocial issues and never bother to investigate. So if you have failed back syndrome, go seek help from a reputable health care worker.

Remember, always try non-surgical methods to treat your back pain. When a surgeon screws up your back with surgery, there are no other options except to live a life in agony and pain,

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