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Failed Back Surgery: The Dangers of Back Surgery

Posted by Florida Spine and Injury | Jul 10, 2018 9:34:11 AM

A study conducted at the UNC School of Medicine found that 80 percent of Americans suffer from back pain. This is an alarmingly high number of people.

The same study also claimed that “low back pain is the second most common cause of disability in the United States and a common reason for missing work.”

At that rate, you and your loved ones have a very high chance of being impacted by this chronic pain or injury, which will not only result in physical issues but also financial if you are required to miss work or spend an abundance of money on medical bills and treatment. 

Back pain is nondiscriminatory and can impact people of all ages, genders, races, and socioeconomic status. Nobody is above its reach, and living with a back condition can severely impact your quality of life. 

Most individuals will do anything they need to in order to relieve their symptoms, which means many people turn to surgery as their solution.  Learn about some exercises you can do to relieve back pain. 

Although this is the solution often recommended by medical doctors, it should never be the first choice, except for extenuating circumstances. 

Not only is back surgery dangerous, there is no guarantee that it will actually work. 

Therefore, before taking this huge life-altering risk, you need to exhaust your other treatment options.

 

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Common Causes of Back Pain

The causes of back pain can vary from one extreme to the other, and each type of accident or injury can result in severe and chronic back pain if left untreated for too long. 

If you believe you have injured your back in an accident or suffered an injury, do not wait to seek treatment.

Some pain will take time to develop and by the time you visit a doctor or chiropractor the damage will be irreversible. 

No matter what type of accident or injury caused your back pain, a chiropractor should be able to help you repair the damage without the need for surgery.

Some of the most common causes for back pain include,

  • Repetitive Stress
  • Slip and Fall Injuries
  • Slipped or Herniated Disc
  • On the Job Injury
  • Car Accidents
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Sports Injury
  • Poor Posture 
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Facet Joint Dysfunction
  • Degenerative Disc Disease

How to Prevent Back Pain and the Need for Surgery 

Chiropractors are musculoskeletal injury professionals, but they can also help protect your musculoskeletal system from ever becoming injured.

Preventative chiropractic treatment can help repair and correct minor misalignments before they turn into major issues. 

If you wait until you are in severe pain to seek treatment, which far too many people do, the damage may be too severe to be able to correct and repair. 

However, it is our recommendation that before you opt for surgery, you still attempt to find relief via other treatment options that are less risky.

With that said, let's look at some alternative treatment options to surgery.  

Treatment Options Before Opting for Back Surgery

Many people will go to their regular physician in regards to muscle and joint pain, but that is not necessarily their specialty.

Chiropractic doctors specifically work to correct musculoskeletal issues and realign the spinal column. 

Therefore, if you are suffering and have not yet scheduled a consultation with a chiropractor, you are doing yourself a great injustice.  

If you live in Central Florida, we would be happy to set you up with a Free Consultation at any one of our 4 state of the art treatment facilities.

Chiropractors typically use all natural and safe treatment methods to correct and repair misalignments of the spine and other joints. 

Chiropractic for back pain

A chiropractic doctor will first take the time to learn about what caused you injury and then work to diagnose your pain at the source of the problem. 

One of the biggest reasons for a failed back surgery is a misdiagnosis.

Your chiropractor will be sure to accurately identify your pain before beginning any type of treatment. 

Once a cause of injury has been determined, they will not prescribe painkillers to simply mask your condition, or jump to the conclusion that surgery is your only option. 

A chiropractor will first exhaust all of the natural treatment options, like manual and instrument-assisted adjustment techniques and spinal decompression. 

If your injuries and pain continue to worsen and the treatments do not help, your chiropractor may then, as a last resort, determine that surgery is the necessary next step. 

How Can You Prevent Failed Back Surgery? 

Failed back surgery should be a genuine concern for those individuals considering this as their next step.

The most common cause of failed back surgery syndrome is that the doctor addressed an anatomical issue in the spine, that was not actually the cause of the patient's pain symptoms. 

This often results in continued pain, or worsening pain, after the surgery. 

If you and your medical and chiropractic doctors have come to the conclusion that there are no other treatment options left available to you, back surgery may be the only next step. 

Surgery is the last resort, but once you make the decision to go under the knife, the anticipation and unknown can be worrisome. 

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There are some precautions you can take in order to be sure you have the most successful back surgery you can.

Some variables you can control include, selecting the best doctor you can and following all of the aftercare instructions.

This means, have an experienced and knowledgeable back surgeon that you trust to perform the surgery. Trust and experience are extremely valuable when you are allowing someone to operate on one of the most intricate parts of your body.  

Following the surgery, it is essential that you take the time to follow the postoperative care instructions regarding rehabilitation and physical therapy. The aftercare instructions are equally important as the surgery itself. 

You need to ensure that your back is healing properly and you are on the road to a full recovery. 

If you are experiencing chronic back pain and you are looking for the next step to take, consider scheduling a Free Consultation with an experienced chiropractor near you. 

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