While the treatment for spinal problems today has become so much better than the way it was in the past, the whole industry is still a work in progress. This is a natural consequence of the whole complexity of the human spinal cord.
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Today, studies and exploratory measures have not ceased, just to serve the industry in the best way possible. Failed back syndrome is a typical condition that manifests itself after spine surgery, mostly characterized by symptoms of pain. There are several causes as to why spinal surgery fails to reflect a successful repair.
In some cases, the pain is due to improper preoperative pain selection. This means that surgeons may err in attributing pain to anatomic lesions in the spine, which they use to identify a pain pattern. This is not always accurate.
Recurrent disc herniation is also a culprit. Typically, this shows a substantial relief from pain, followed by a sudden recurrence of leg pain. The simplest explanation is that the symptoms for recurrent disc herniation occur acutely.
There is also such a thing as technical error due to spine surgery. The expertise to perform operations on the spine is very critical. Not too many spine surgeons have vast experience in such cases, precisely because they rarely occur.
By far, the best solutions are still provided by the medical experts who have a lot of exposure in practice, as assisted by cutting-edge diagnostic equipment. When it comes to matters of the spine, patients simply have to choose very carefully whose hands they will leave their fate into.
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Joseph Yazdi, M.D., holds clinic at Tesson Heights Orthopaedic & Arthroscopic Associates, P.C. Dr. Yazdi spent both his internship and residency at Hahnemann University Hospital, where he also taught. For more on spinal health, visit this blog.
