There is a specific kind of frustration that comes with undergoing a major medical procedure only to find that the very problem you were trying to fix is still there. For many people dealing with chronic back pain, surgery is seen as the light at the end of the tunnel. You prepare for it, you recover from it, and you pin your hopes on it. When that surgery does not result in the relief you expected, it can feel like a devastating blow to your physical and emotional well being

If you have ever reached down to pick up a laundry basket or leaned over to tie your shoes and felt that sudden, sharp "twinge" in your spine, you are in good company. Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor or miss work. For some, it is a dull, nagging ache that builds up over a long day at the office. For others, it is a sudden, debilitating bolt that makes standing up straight feel like an impossible task. While many of us try to wait it out

More than 200,000 Americans wake up every morning in agony after spine surgery — the same or worse pain than before their operation. Most suffer for years on opioids, depression, and canceled plans because they never see the one physician who can actually fix it: a fellowship-trained revision spine surgeon. These elite specialists use 3T MRI with metal-artifact reduction, AI fusion analysis, and 20+ years of complex-case training to find exactly why the first surgery failed a

Introduction to Failed Back Syndrome Failed Back Syndrome (FBS), also called post-laminectomy syndrome, is the heartbreaking reality for many patients who still suffer severe pain months or years after spinal surgery. Despite modern techniques like discectomy, fusion, or decompression, up to 40% of patients experience little or no relief — or even worse pain than before. FBS can trap people in a cycle of opioids, depression, lost work, and hopelessness. The good news? It is n

Failed Back Syndrome (FBS), also known as Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS), is a term that carries a heavy weight for those who’ve...