September 2025 Healthy News from Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries - Second Chances: How Flexion Distraction Therapy (and Even Gardening!) Rescue Patients from Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
From Surgical Disappointment to Healing Hope: The Cox® Technic Solution for Persistent Back Pain
When back surgery or neck surgery doesn't deliver the relief patients desperately wished 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 illuminates both why some surgeries fall short and how patients can find real relief through advanced chiropractic care. Hajilo and colleagues' enlightening 2024 study discloses the troubling reality that doctors currently lack dependable ways to predict which patients will experience FBSS after posterior spine surgery, while their comprehensive analysis identifies crucial risk factors that could transform 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 exhausted all treatment options. This focused technique works by carefully decompressing and mobilizing the spine, providing a welcome alternative to more invasive interventions. (2) Together, these eye-opening studies show 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 you regain your quality of life without the risks and recovery time of repeat surgery.
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of Cox® Technic, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson describe in his own words the advantage of treatment with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for Manchester failed back surgical syndrome back pain sufferers.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Garden Your Way to Back Relief
Speaking of lifestyle impacts on post-surgical FBSS, fresh research is offering bright hope for back pain sufferers after surgery, and the answers 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 thought gardening could help the way they felt, and they were proven right. Participants reported improved spine flexibility and reduced anxiety through structured horticultural activities. The gentle movements of nurturing 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, handling weight, addressing mental health, and literally returning to our roots in the garden. (3,4)
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