There are many reasons to have pain after surgery. Was the diagnosis correct? Was the appropriate surgery performed? Was the surgery performed well? Did the surgery heal well? Is there another disorder that has occurred subsequent to the prior surgery?
All these questions have to be answered prior to any conclusions being drawn.
Lets start out with your prior symptoms before surgery, the diagnosis and reason your surgery was done. Then describe what subsequent symptoms you have developed after surgery.
See the section regarding “how to describe symptoms” for a description of the best way to convey your symptoms.
Dr. Corenman
PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
