AUTHOR=Alizadeh Reza , Anastasio Albert Thomas , Shariat Ardalan , Bethell Mikhail , Hassanzadeh Gholamreza 

TITLE=Teleexercise for geriatric patients with failed back surgery syndrome

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1140506

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2023.1140506

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Introduction: Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is defined as back pain which either persists after attempted surgical intervention or originates after a spine surgery. There is a high risk of perioperative morbidity and a high likelihood of extensive revision surgery in elderly patients with FBSS or post-laminectomy foraminal stenosis. 
Methods: Thus, there is a need for safer and less invasive methodologies for the treatment of FBSS, such as patient-tailored exercise training. 
Results: Due to the high cost of face-to-face services and with attention to the infection mitigation in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, teleexercise (utilizing an internet-based platform for the provision of exercise-related care) may be a practical and cost-beneficial method of exercise delivery, especially for geriatric patients with limitations in mobility and access to care. 
Conclusion: In this commentary, we will suggest some practical exercise training methodologies and discuss the benefits of teleexercise for geriatric patients with FBSS.