It depends on the character of the ANNULAR TEAR. The same way the characters of the hole in a tire determines whether you have a slow leak or a blowout. ... The disc has little capacity to repair itself. It’s like expecting a worn-out, shock-absorber to suddenly start working again. In fact, the opposite is true.
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Synonyms and related keywords: acute cervical spine injury, annular tear with herniation of the nucleus pulposus, annular tear without herniation of the nucleus pulposus, cervical degenerative disease; ... Resorption of herniated disc material should not be confused with repair. Injured or degenerative disc material does...
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- where as herniated disc has a significant capacity to be resolved w/ time, annular tear continues to produce symptoms indefinitely; - clinical picture is based on pain related to increased intradiscal pressure and irritability of neural structures;
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I am now 5 months post op from having the IDET for an annular tear in my L4/5 disc. I hear that if an annular tear will heal, it will heal within the first year. ... How did you find out you had an annular tear? Okay, I will quit asking questions Please let me know if you find out anything else. Also, hope you get...
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An annular tear is a tear on the outside ring of your disc, the annulus. The leg and hip pain may very well be from the inner substance of the disc leaking out on the nerve root causing irritation as this substance is very acidic.
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Annular Tear, Discectomy, Repair with Surgical Mesh ,Tear in Annulus fibrosus of disc in lumbar spine with resulting herniation & extruding of nucleus pulposus of disc. Laminectomy & discectomy. Repair of annulus with surgical mesh to seal tear. ... Title: Annular Tear, Discectomy, Repair with Surgical Mesh...
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A glossary from the book offering definitions for over 400 terms related to the spine, to surgery in general, and to mananging pain & disabilty. ... IDET: Intradiscal Electrothermy. A process in which a wire is placed into the intervertebral disc to attempt to melt and repair an annular tear.
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This seems reasonable because an annular tear may heal after adequate follow-up. However, in some cases, acute discogenic low back pain can become ... Disc repair is expected to be a future treatment for discogenic pain.83,84,85 This approach increases proteoglycan synthesis and normalizes the intradiscal environment;
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I have an annular tear at L5-S1 for 2 years before it was found (nobody would listen to me). I had the IDET procedure and it didn't work. I am still having pain radiating down my legs into my feet and heals making it very difficult ... With a poor blood supply, the nutrients needed for repair do not get to the target tissue.
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