Relationship between Persistent Back Pain and Spinal Anesthesia

Abstract

Background: The misconception among people relating spinal anesthesia to back pain. Aim: To establish relationship between back pain and spinal anesthesia, study its incidence and association with various factors. Method: Statistical study was conducted by collecting data of 122 patients having spinal anesthesia. Data was collected preoperatively, on 3rd post-operative day and 06 months after spinal anesthesia. Results: Out of 122 patients, 55 were male and 67 were female.11 patients had previous history of persistent back pain. On 3rd post-operative day, 25 patients had complaint of back pain, pain resolved in 13 of them by 6 months. However, 12 patients had back pain after 06 months of spinal anesthesia. Out of 12, 11 patients were same who had history of previous persistent back pain Conclusion: Persistent back pain, exclusively, does not depends on spinal anesthesia and new onset case of persistent back pain due to spinal anesthesia is a rare one.