We approach spine pain differently.
Annular tears are often the root cause of non-traumatic spine issues.
Searching for answers to solve your back pain? You’ve tried several treatments and possibly surgery, and nothing is working… And you still have pain? We understand that this is frustrating and exhausting.
You’re seeking relief, to feel good again, and to live the life you love and have envisioned. We’re here to help you achieve that.
You may have an annular tear or fissure, or your condition may have progressed to Leaky Disc Syndrome. These conditions are often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed.
Most likely, you have had an MRI of your spine. While excellent at assessing the spinal discs to see if they’re bulging, ruptured, or pressing on the spinal cord or nerves, an MRI is NOT sensitive enough to detect annular tears.
The only way to diagnose an annular tear is by a test called an Annulargram™. An Annulargram is a pain-free and precise x-ray-guided technique invented by Dr. Kevin Pauza. Using very small needles, a small amount of X-ray contrast is injected into each disc’s annulus fibrosus to identify tears and leaks.
Unfortunately, many cases remain improperly diagnosed because the connection between back pain and annular tears has only recently begun to be fully recognized within the medical community.
Let’s back up for a moment and briefly explain the anatomy of spinal discs.
The outer collagenous rings called the annulus fibrosus
The inner gel-like substance called the nucleus pulposus
Over time (from daily activities, age, or injuries), your disc (the outer ring area) can become torn. This causes weakness in the disc. As these tears progress, the inner gel-like substance from the nucleus pulposus can leak out onto adjacent spinal nerves. Your body assumes this leakage is a “foreign substance” and goes into an immune response. Creating pain and inflammation.
Lower back problems including degenerative disc disease, herniated disc (also called slipped, ruptured, or bulging disc), sciatica, and others are the result of annular tears.
Does your pain move around? Meaning sometimes you feel it on the left, then on the right, or in the center of your lower back. You could have multiple tears in different discs.
Annular tears and fissures can’t repair themselves. When left untreated, they could progress to other conditions like a herniated disc, bulging disc, or ruptured disc. Traditional back surgery and suturing (stitches) cannot repair a tear.
The solution is to SEAL the annular tears. This is precisely what the DISCSEEL Procedure does.
After treating thousands of patients for whom other therapies had failed, Dr. Kevin Pauza pioneered the DISCSEEL Procedure. This all-natural approach to healing annular tears utilizes Fibrin, an FDA-approved biologic, to repair annular tears and promote the healing and growth of healthy tissue.
The DISCSEEL Procedure offers a safe and effective alternative to surgery and has been given the North American Spine Society Outstanding Study Award.
You can watch our success stories. Learn from others who were suffering from debilitating back pain. These are testimonials from our patients who have found lasting relief from their pain with the DISCSEEL Procedure. They are back to their happy, active lives.
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