Persistent Pain After Back Surgery
A structured approach to persistent or recurrent pain after spine surgery, including reassessment, rehabilitation, and specialist options.
“Failed back surgery syndrome” is an older umbrella term for persistent or recurrent back or leg pain after spine surgery. Many clinicians prefer persistent spinal pain syndrome because the word failed assigns blame and still does not identify the mechanism.
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