The failed laminectomy syndrome occurs for two reasons:
Bad choice of patient (not
everyone is a good surgical candidate).
Scarring around the nerve
roots known as perineural fibrosis. This condition usually involves a worsening in
leg or arm pain/numbness/tingling and can be very difficult to treat. Conservative
care should involve bothnerve glidesand
multifidus
strengthening. More invasive injection therapy can involve
selective nerve root blocksand
epidurals.
A second surgery should almost never be considered.
Failure to fuse is not
uncommon after surgical fusion of the neck or low back. There are several reasons:
A newer option is Adult Stem cell Treatment which
uses your own cells to regrow body parts learn more about this surgery
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