Persistent Spinal Pain After Surgery — It Wasn’t a Failure | Dr. Kamal Woods | Vertrae® Dayton

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Still in pain after spine surgery? You are not alone — and it does not mean you failed.

In this video, Dr. Kamal Woods at Vertrae® in Dayton, Ohio explains why persistent pain after back surgery can happen, even when the surgery was technically successful. For years, this experience was often called “failed back surgery syndrome,” but that term has now been replaced by a more accurate diagnosis: Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome, or PSPS.

PSPS shifts the conversation away from blame and toward biology. Pain after spine surgery may be caused by several factors, including scar tissue around nerve roots, adjacent segment disease, recurrent disc herniation, an untreated pain generator, or central sensitization — a real nervous system change that can amplify pain signals even after the original structural problem has been treated.

This video also explains why pain duration before surgery, anxiety, depression, Modic changes, high-intensity zones, and neuropathic leg pain can all influence recovery. Most importantly, it outlines what a real path forward can look like: a fresh re-evaluation, updated imaging review, targeted diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment options such as spinal cord stimulation when appropriate.

Topics covered:
Why pain can persist after spine surgery
What Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome means
Why “failed back surgery syndrome” is outdated
Central sensitization and chronic nerve pain
Scar tissue, recurrent disc herniation, and adjacent segment disease
Why preoperative pain duration matters
The emotional impact of ongoing pain after surgery
When a second spine evaluation may help
Spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic leg pain
How to move forward when surgery did not bring the relief you expected

If you had spine surgery and still have back pain, leg pain, numbness, or nerve-related symptoms, the next step is not blame. The next step is understanding what is generating pain now.

⚠️ This video is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you experience sudden loss of bladder or bowel control, new numbness in the groin or saddle area, sudden weakness in the legs, fever with severe back pain, or rapidly worsening neurological symptoms, seek emergency medical care immediately.

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