Failed back sydrome – post-laminectomy syndrome has multiple origins. Now it appears some sympathetic overload is present as well.
Agri. 2009 Jan;21(1):10-5. Evaluation of sympathetic response in cases with failed back surgery syndrome. Sahin N, Müslümanoğlu L, Karataş O, Cakmak A, Ozcan E, Berker E.
abstract here article here
“It was concluded that the sympathetic nervous system is affected in FBSS patients with changes in SSR, and that the dysfunction of the sympathetic nervous system may contribute to the intensity and chronicity of pain states in this group of patients. ” – This suggests that some form of sympathetic dystrophy is part of the problem and drugs like pamidonate might be quite helpful see article here
Anyone know how to get it covered by drug plans?
This paper is only just touching on what we found back in 2003/2004. The human body works by ONE single whole function as described by Pavlov back in 1910-17.
The Messaging system in the human is one concurrent unit made up of Autonomic NS, Peripheral NS and Central NS and the Endocrine S YOU CANNOT TREAT THEM AS THOUGHT THEY WERE SEPARATE things.
Look up the embryology from neural crest cells to the final development of the PNS, CNS, ANS Adrenals etc all linked and from the one source!
We modeled it as MOMM response:
Monitor the environment (internal and external), Orient to any change (as per Pavlov), Memory check for past experiences and Manage.. by fight/flight OR fear/Freeze OR return to normal.
Until everyone considers the whole body response/single function model, their work will just add more fuddled and ridiculous ideas to the published data!
Dr. Breck McKay has sent me some literature to ponder. (Thank you BTW)..It looks interesting and I will try to relate it once digested. It does agree with my conviction that so many things have to be accompanying a patient’s treatment (physical – multiple areas, psychological, social etc. ) that you really can’t tell which one is doing the trick.
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