Failed Back Surgery Treatment in Sarasota

Repairing Lingering Pains After Surgery

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) describes the chronic pain that remains after back surgery. Patients who continue to have pain after recovery—and experience symptoms such as leg and back pain, tingling and numbness, muscle weakness, immobility—often become discouraged and frustrated.

The pain relief professionals at Platinum Healthcare have the resources patients with FBSS need to help you heal from your unsuccessful surgery. We will provide a thorough evaluation of your pain before outlining a treatment plan specific to your needs.

Our specialists may recommend a variety of physical medicine techniques to alleviate the pain associated with FBSS:

• Infrared Light Therapy
• Natural Joint Rejuvenation Therapy
• Therapeutic Excercise
• HydroMassage Therapy
• Stretching Exercises

The Cause of Your Back Pain May Have Been Misdiagnosed

It’s important to note that FBSS does not mean that the surgery you underwent was performed incorrectly. Surgery should only be used to treat back pain when other more conservative treatments have failed. This is due in part because there is no guarantee that surgery will be effective, so it’s not always worth the risk.

The purpose of most back surgeries is not to remove the pain, but fix a problem in the spine that is most likely causing the pain. This means that your surgeon needs to know where the pain is coming from in order to perform the proper repairs on the spine. Unfortunately, the source of back pain can be notoriously difficult to diagnose, even with state-of-the-art imaging technology. If you have FBSS, it could be because your surgeon made a mistake or because your medical team failed to identify the true cause of the pain.

We Offer Noninvasive Treatments for FBSS

It’s natural to feel hesitant about undergoing another surgery when your first operation failed to yield the results you were hoping for. You will also need to take some time to rest and recover before a surgeon can operate again. Thankfully, there are many non-surgical treatment options to help you deal with back pain lingering from FBSS. These treatments may be enough to remove your pain completely or provide you with relief until you’re well enough to undergo another back surgery.