Post Laminectomy Syndrome (Failed Back Syndrome)
If you are suffering from Post Laminectomy Syndrome, training and experience must rank high on your list when choosing a physician to correctly diagnose and treat your condition. With over 8 years of experience our caring, highly qualified, and skilled ABMS Board Certified and ACGME fellowship trained Interventional Pain Doctor can help.
Post Laminectomy Syndrome Definition
Post-laminectomy syndrome or Failed back syndrome is a condition characterized by persistent pain following back surgeries.
Failed back syndrome (FBS), also called “failed back surgery syndrome” (FBSS), refers to chronic back and/or leg pain that occurs after back (spinal) surgery. It is characterized as a chronic pain syndrome. Multiple factors can contribute to the onset or development of FBS. Contributing factors include but are not limited to residual or recurrent disc herniation, persistent post-operative pressure on a spinal nerve, altered joint mobility, joint hypermobility with instability, scar tissue (fibrosis), depression, anxiety, sleeplessness and spinal muscular deconditioning. An individual may be predisposed to the development of FBS due to systemic disorders such as diabetes, autoimmune disease and peripheral blood vessels (vascular) disease. Smoking is a risk for poor recovery.
Post Laminectomy Syndrome Symptoms
Common symptoms associated with FBS include diffuse, dull and aching pain involving the back and/or legs. Abnormal sensibility may include sharp, pricking, and stabbing pain in the extremities. The term “post-laminectomy syndrome” is used by some doctors to indicate the same condition as failed back syndrome.
Post Laminectomy Syndrome Specialists
We offer the entire spectrum of state-of-the-art minimally invasive spine and pain management procedures to diagnose and treat back and neck pain, headache, RSD, joint pain, nerve pain, and many other types of pain.
Our mission is to provide up to date, evidence-based, and individualized care for our patients in a comfortable private office setting through a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to relieve spinal stenosis pain, improve function and maximize quality of life. We hope to be the answer to your pain. We offer unparalleled service, are easily accessible, and work closely with local community health care providers.
Locations
Our Boston, Massachusetts-area post laminectomy syndrome specialists, services and back pain clinics are located in Dedham, Duxbury, Framingham, West Yarmouth and Mashpee, MA.
