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Unveiling the Truth: Sciatica’s Real Culprit Revealed

News Flash: Sciatica isn’t caused by disc herniations. In this article, we explore three compelling reasons why sciatica is attributed to disc gel, which comes from disc tears, and not pinched nerves as previously believed. Shifting Paradigms: From Pinched Nerves to Leaking Discs Long ago, doctors thought sciatica resulted from pinched nerves caused by disc herniations. Today, we know those doctors were close but wrong. Today we know that sciatica is not triggered by pinched nerves; instead, it’s linked to leaking discs. Here are three reasons supporting this paradigm shift. Here are 3 reasons confirming Sciatica is caused by leaking

December 21, 2023 No Comments

Degenerative Disc Disease Treatments: What You Should Know

You may be familiar with many degenerative disc disease treatments, but you may not know why these treatments fail to provide relief for so many patients living with degenerative disc disease. The reason? These treatments are unable to treat the true cause of degenerative disc disease. But what is this true cause of degenerative disc disease and its associated pain? Annular tears, which are tears or cuts that develop in the outer part of the spinal disc. If enough tears develop or become large enough, the inner part of the spinal disc may begin to leak out. This jelly-like part

October 11, 2021 No Comments

Chronic Lower Back Pain ICD 10: Everything You Should Know

Many patients learn about chronic lower back pain ICD 10 due to the prevalence of chronic back pain among US adults. Chronic lower back pain is actually one of the most common causes of disability in adults younger than 45 years old. This is a condition that is incredibly common but can have very devastating effects on a person’s quality of life. Back pain also keeps many adults from working, as it’s one of the most common reasons cited for missing work. In fact, as many as 10-20% of working-age US adults report living with persistent back pain. A 2015

September 22, 2021 No Comments

What’s the Most Effective Annular Tear Treatment?

If you’re an adult over the age of 18, the odds are that you most likely have annular tears in your spinal discs. Annular tears develop in just about everyone because they’re a natural part of aging. Because of this, they don’t always cause any symptoms or pain. However, for some people, annular tears will lead to debilitating back or neck pain that may affect their quality of life. This is why it’s no surprise that anyone suffering from pain caused by these tears is in search of the most effective annular tear treatment. Acute vs. Chronic Pain Pain caused

August 26, 2021 No Comments

Why Degenerative Disc Disease Surgery Doesn’t Work

If you or someone you know are living with degenerative disc disease and haven’t gotten relief from conservative treatment methods, surgery was probably the next recommendation. Degenerative disc disease surgery is generally how this condition is treated when methods like exercise, physical therapy, or medication fail to provide relief. The problem is that surgery is rarely able to provide lasting relief from degenerative disc disease pain. In this article, we’re trying to find out why this is so commonly the case and if degenerative disc disease surgery can’t treat this condition, what can? The Basics of Degenerative Disc Disease Just

August 20, 2021 No Comments

Annular Tear vs Herniated Disc: Are These Conditions Connected?

Let’s discuss the difference between an annular tear vs herniated disc. Is there actually a difference between these two conditions? Considering that they’re both spinal disc issues, are they connected in some way? Are there differences in how they need to be treated? Dr. Kevin Pauza believes that the first step to getting the help you need for back or neck pain is to truly understand the root cause of it. That’s why in this article, we’ll be answering all of these questions and more to ensure you’re fully informed about annular tears and herniated discs. What are Annular Tears?

July 27, 2021 No Comments

Discectomy – Is There a Better Treatment for Herniated Discs?

Discectomy is one of the most common forms of treatment for herniated discs. However, as with other forms of spine surgery, there are many risk factors involved in discectomy. In addition to this, patients must consider the success rates, recovery time, and the long-term effects of discectomy. What is a Discectomy? A discectomy is a procedure performed as a treatment for herniated discs. Other names for disc herniation include a slipped disc, bulging disc, or prolapsed disc, but these terms are inaccurate and are not interchangeable with disc herniation. Most of the time, herniated discs don’t cause symptoms. In reality,

June 21, 2021 No Comments

Spine Implants: Minimally Invasive, Traditional Risk

Spinal implants are commonly used to treat spine issues and many procedures involving them are minimally invasive. However, having something implanted in your spine is not as simple or risk-free as you may have been led to believe. There are problems with spine implants and because Dr. Pauza wants his patients to be informed, we’ll be discussing them today. About Spinal Implants Before discussing the problems with spine implants, we’ll explain the different types of implants and what they’re typically used for. Spinal implants are usually used for a few different reasons, such as assisting in the fusion of two

June 9, 2021 No Comments

Why Annular Tear Surgery Doesn’t Work

Annular tear surgery is often recommended for those living with pain caused by annular tears. In addition to this, annular tears are the most common cause of many conditions, like degenerative disc disease, sciatica, herniated discs, or chronic low back pain. This is why it’s so important to understand the best way to treat annular tears. Keep reading to learn what annular tears are, what causes them, whether annular tear surgery works and more. What Are Annular Tears? Before explaining annular tear surgery and what an annular tear even is, we have to discuss the anatomy of the spinal disc.

May 13, 2021 No Comments

10 Professions That Increase Your Risk of Lower Back Pain

Your spine is capable of enduring a lot of wear and tear throughout your day-to-day life. This wear and tear are usually caused by bending, compression, twisting, and other repetitive movements. This is why it’s so common to develop lower back pain. Unfortunately, back pain can have a great and negative impact on your life and can be difficult to treat. Your profession may also be placing you at an increased risk of lower back pain.

February 17, 2021 No Comments

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Unveiling the Truth: Sciatica’s Real Culprit Revealed

December 21, 2023 No Comments

News Flash: Sciatica isn’t caused by disc herniations. In this article, we explore three compelling reasons why sciatica is attributed to disc gel, which comes from disc tears, and not pinched nerves as previously believed. Shifting Paradigms: From Pinched Nerves to Leaking Discs Long ago, doctors thought sciatica resulted from pinched nerves caused by disc

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Degenerative Disc Disease Treatments: What You Should Know

October 11, 2021 No Comments

You may be familiar with many degenerative disc disease treatments, but you may not know why these treatments fail to provide relief for so many patients living with degenerative disc disease. The reason? These treatments are unable to treat the true cause of degenerative disc disease. But what is this true cause of degenerative disc

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Chronic Lower Back Pain ICD 10: Everything You Should Know

September 22, 2021 No Comments

Many patients learn about chronic lower back pain ICD 10 due to the prevalence of chronic back pain among US adults. Chronic lower back pain is actually one of the most common causes of disability in adults younger than 45 years old. This is a condition that is incredibly common but can have very devastating

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What’s the Most Effective Annular Tear Treatment?

August 26, 2021 No Comments

If you’re an adult over the age of 18, the odds are that you most likely have annular tears in your spinal discs. Annular tears develop in just about everyone because they’re a natural part of aging. Because of this, they don’t always cause any symptoms or pain. However, for some people, annular tears will

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Why Degenerative Disc Disease Surgery Doesn’t Work

August 20, 2021 No Comments

If you or someone you know are living with degenerative disc disease and haven’t gotten relief from conservative treatment methods, surgery was probably the next recommendation. Degenerative disc disease surgery is generally how this condition is treated when methods like exercise, physical therapy, or medication fail to provide relief. The problem is that surgery is

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Annular Tear vs Herniated Disc: Are These Conditions Connected?

July 27, 2021 No Comments

Let’s discuss the difference between an annular tear vs herniated disc. Is there actually a difference between these two conditions? Considering that they’re both spinal disc issues, are they connected in some way? Are there differences in how they need to be treated? Dr. Kevin Pauza believes that the first step to getting the help

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Discectomy – Is There a Better Treatment for Herniated Discs?

June 21, 2021 No Comments

Discectomy is one of the most common forms of treatment for herniated discs. However, as with other forms of spine surgery, there are many risk factors involved in discectomy. In addition to this, patients must consider the success rates, recovery time, and the long-term effects of discectomy. What is a Discectomy? A discectomy is a

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Spine Implants: Minimally Invasive, Traditional Risk

June 9, 2021 No Comments

Spinal implants are commonly used to treat spine issues and many procedures involving them are minimally invasive. However, having something implanted in your spine is not as simple or risk-free as you may have been led to believe. There are problems with spine implants and because Dr. Pauza wants his patients to be informed, we’ll

Read More »

Why Annular Tear Surgery Doesn’t Work

May 13, 2021 No Comments

Annular tear surgery is often recommended for those living with pain caused by annular tears. In addition to this, annular tears are the most common cause of many conditions, like degenerative disc disease, sciatica, herniated discs, or chronic low back pain. This is why it’s so important to understand the best way to treat annular

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10 Professions That Increase Your Risk of Lower Back Pain

February 17, 2021 No Comments

Your spine is capable of enduring a lot of wear and tear throughout your day-to-day life. This wear and tear are usually caused by bending, compression, twisting, and other repetitive movements. This is why it’s so common to develop lower back pain. Unfortunately, back pain can have a great and negative impact on your life and can be difficult to treat. Your profession may also be placing you at an increased risk of lower back pain.

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