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Even a Small Annular Tear Can Cause Big Problems
If a small annular tear has opened in the thick, outer wall of one of your intervertebral discs, allowing the gel-like inner material to extrude into the spinal canal, it's easy to imagine this condition causing you a number of painful symptoms. While it's true that a number of potentially debilitating symptoms can result from even a tiny annular tear, the interesting truth is that this condition – also known as a herniated disc – is purely asymptomatic on its own.
Nerve Compression is the True Culprit
It's when the inner disc material pushes through the small annular tear and places pressure on a nearby nerve, or the spinal cord itself, that problems arise. This nerve compression is the true cause of your symptoms, not the herniated disc itself. In fact, it's entirely possible you've got more than one herniated disc at this very moment at various levels of your spine that aren't causing you a single problem. But when a nerve gets irritated, the symptoms can be intensely painful.
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Treatment Options
A small annular tear can actually heal on its own, but a treatment plan consisting of conservative, nonsurgical measures can possibly help speed this process along, or help manage symptoms. Your doctor will likely recommend you try any of a variety of options, including physical therapy, hot/cold therapy, exercise, chiropractic treatment, massage, pain medications, and others. However, if you simply can't find relief from your pain and other symptoms after weeks or months of conservative treatment, contact Laser Spine Institute today. Our safe, effective endoscopic procedures are minimally invasive alternatives to open back surgery and can help you rediscover your life without back and neck pain.
Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.
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