(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 08, 2012 ) San Francisco, CA - Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), or failed back syndrome) is a general term used to describe the condition of patients who have an unsuccessful result with back surgery or spine surgery and who experience continuing pain well after their surgeries.

“There are many reasons that a back surgery may fail ,” says Dr. Kenneth Light. “Until very recently, the only course of treatment for many patients has been a spinal fusion procedure, done to stabilize the spine and to attempt to prevent further damage to the injured area. Unfortunately, spinal fusion has disadvantages including a variable loss of range of movement in the treated areas and, in many cases, recurring back pain or neck pain and further damage to the spine as time goes by.”

Dr. Light recently became one of the only physicians in the United States to successfully reverse a spinal fusion. Until recently, spinal fusions have been considered to be permanent. “I believe that many fusions should not be done as a first choice", says Dr. Light.

Dr. Light’s first Spinal Fusion Reversal patient was a Northern California woman in her 40‘s who suffered a severe neck injury years earlier and underwent a “cervical”, or neck fusion procedure. The patient suffered from persistent pain and limited range of motion for years after her surgery.

After examination, Dr. Light suggested that Spinal Fusion Reversal using spinal disc implants would likely relieve her chronic pain and prevent further damage to the surrounding vertebrae. The implants have been designed to maintain or restore range of motion in the spine. An additional benefit is a reduced recovery period for most patients. “It’s my belief that spinal disc replacement will replace most spinal fusion surgeries," says Dr. Light.  

Dr. Light says that correcting a previous surgery can be challenging. “You must avoid causing any further injury to the injured areas,” he says. “Then you must start all over again to fix the original problem. Today, this patient has regained nearly all of her range of motion and is again active in sports."

Dr. Light, who was named an “Orthopedic and Spine Industry Leader to Know” by Becker’s Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management Review is also known as “The Doctor of Last Resort” for many patients.

For more information visit www.drkennethlight.com or call 415.673.4500.

Dr. Kenneth Light graduated from the Cornell University College of Medicine in New York City. He completed his residency in Orhopaedic Surgery at the University of California in San Francisco., and completed a fellowship in spinal surgery under the guidance of Edward H. Simmons at the State University of New York in Buffalo.

Dr. Light was director of the spine clinic at San Francisco General Hospital, and was founder and medical director of the San Francisco Spine Center at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, is board certified with the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at University of California, San Francisco. He is currently in private practice in San Francisco where he specializes in reconstructive surgery in patients who have had failed back surgery.

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