What is failed back syndrome?
Failed back surgery syndrome is a generalized term that is often used to describe the condition of patients who have not had a successful result with back surgery or spine surgery and have experienced continued pain after surgery.
How do members experience failed back syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with failed back syndrome*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain in lower back
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain in leg(s)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for failed back syndrome*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
3
Tried for
failed back syndrome
(1)
*Data from patients with failed back syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with failed back syndrome*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
failed back syndrome
(1)
*Data from patients with failed back syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has failed back syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 18 | |
| 40s | 82 | |
| 50s | 178 | |
| 60s | 183 | |
| 70+ | 76 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 126 | |
| Female | 413 |