Comments on: My Mri Report Just Came Back And The Dr. Said I Need Back Surgery Due To A Annular Tear, Can Someone Explain?

By: :)

:) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:41:53 +0000

didnt you ask your doctor while you were there?

By: Wounded Duck

Wounded Duck — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:41:48 +0000

Yes, your Doctor!

By: gillianp

gillianp — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:57:38 +0000

You do not state which DISC?
C? T? L? S? Need to know! Best of Luck

By: MaggieG

MaggieG — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:46:22 +0000

Before getting this surgery, get a second opinion. And, take your x-rays with you. Also go to drdillin.com: spine conditions; check out http://www.chirogeek.com...

By: Speaksfr

Speaksfr — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:22:55 +0000

Returning to the leaky tube of toothpaste, the disc’s gel-like nucleus contains a chemical that irritates the nerves causing them to swell. After the chemical agent has done its job, the remnants of the chemical remain and continue to press on the irritated and swollen nerves. To complicate matters, sometimes fragments from the anulus (tire-like outer disc wall) break away from the parent disc and drift into the spinal canal. These free fragments may travel in the spinal canal. Depending on the type of injury and the condition of the discs, more than one disc may herniate, rupture, or bulge. Sometimes injury causes a combination of disc disorders.