Failed back syndrome

Failed back syndrome (abbreviated as FBS) is a condition characterized by chronic pain following back surgeries. The term "post-laminectomy syndrome" is sometimes used by doctors to indicate the same condition as failed back syndrome. Many factors can contribute to the onset or development of FBS, including residual or recurrent spinal disc herniation, persistent post-operative pressure on a spinal nerve, altered joint mobility, joint hypermobility with instability, scar tissue (fibrosis), depression, anxiety, sleeplessness, spinal muscular deconditioning and Cutibacterium acnes infection. An individual may be predisposed to the development of FBS due to systemic disorders such as diabetes, autoimmune disease and peripheral vascular disease.