September 2025 Healthy News from Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. - Second Chances: How Flexion Distraction Therapy (and Even Gardening!) Rescue Patients from Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
From Surgical Disappointment to Relieving Hope: The Cox® Technic Solution for Persistent Back Pain
When back surgery or neck surgery does not deliver the relief patients greatly hoped for, the ensuing condition—failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS)—can leave them feeling trapped between ongoing pain and fear of more procedures. But new research illustrates both why some surgeries are deficient and how patients can find real relief through innovative chiropractic care. Hajilo and colleagues' enlightening 2024 study discloses the troubling reality that doctors currently lack dependable ways to predict which patients will develop FBSS after posterior spine surgery, while their comprehensive analysis links crucial risk factors that could alter patient outcomes. (1) Innovative 2025 research by Kruse, White, Rogers, Klamson, and Gudavalli demonstrates that Cox® Technic flexion distraction—a gentle, non-invasive chiropractic approach—offers new hope for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome patients who previously believed they had given up hope for relief. This particular technique works by carefully decompressing and mobilizing the spine, delivering a welcome alternative to more invasive interventions. (2) Together, these eye-opening studies exhibit that while post-surgical pain may be intricate and multifaceted, patients aren't helpless—efficacious, conservative treatments and even some lifestyle changes exist that can restore quality of life without the risks and recovery time of another surgery.
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of Cox® Technic, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson explain in his own words the advantage of treatment with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for Auburn failed back surgical syndrome back pain sufferers.
TIP OF THE MONTH: “Grow” Your Way Past Back Pain
Speaking of lifestyle influences on post-surgical FBSS, fresh research is offering renewed hope for back pain sufferers after surgery, and the solutions might be simpler than expected. A major healthcare study revealed that patients with failed back surgery syndrome often share adaptable lifestyle factors – smoking, excess weight, and mood disorders – signifying that addressing these areas could significantly boost outcomes. Even more heartening is research on therapeutic gardening, where two-thirds of chronic back pain patients deemed gardening could help their symptoms, and they were proven right. Participants reported better spine flexibility and reduced anxiety through organized horticultural activities. The gentle movements of tending plants, combined with nature's stress-relieving benefits, made an unexpected pathway to healing. These studies suggest that recovery might grow not just in medical offices, but through lifestyle changes like stopping smoking, managing weight, dealing with issues of mental health, and literally getting back to our roots in the garden. (3,4)
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