What is Post Laminectomy Syndrome?

Post Laminectomy Syndrome, sometimes called failed back surgery syndrome, refers to persistent back or leg pain after spinal surgery. It can result from nerve damage, scar tissue, or spinal instability. Treatment often involves a combination of pain management, physical therapy, and interventional procedures.

At Spine Team Texas, we specialize in diagnosing the root of lingering pain after surgery and offer options like spinal cord stimulation and targeted injections to help patients finally get the relief they’ve been seeking.

Post laminectomy syndrome is persistent pain following back surgery, also known as failed back surgery syndrome.

Common causes

  • Recurrent disc herniation
  • Persistent post-operative pressure on a spinal nerve
  • Altered joint mobility
  • Scar tissue

Symptoms requiring management

  • Chronic pain
  • Spinal instability
  • Muscle weakness
  • Mobility issues

Diagnosis

  • Physical examination
  • Patient history
  • Possibly imaging tests like X-ray, CT scan, or MRI


Conservative treatments

  • Physical therapy
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
  • Nerve pain medications
  • Epidural steroid injections


Interventional treatments

  • Nerve blocks
  • Spinal cord stimulation
  • In some cases, additional corrective surgery


Overall goal

  • Manage pain
  • Improve mobility
  • Enhance the patient’s quality of life

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