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Chronic Low Back Pain & Somatic Referred Pain

Chronic low back pain can be a condition that is difficult to understand because there are so many variables that can cause it. Adding to the confusion is somatic referred pain, an issue that chronic low back pain even more burdensome than it already is by causing this pain to be felt in other areas of the body. So what exactly is somatic referred pain and how does it affect chronic low back pain?

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About Chronic Low Back Pain

Pain is considered chronic pain when it lasts beyond six months. People who continue suffering beyond six months have chronic low back pain and are unlikely to get better on their own.

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Chronic Low Back Pain & Annular Tears

The reason why the cause of chronic low back pain is often so difficult to determine is that it is often caused by annular tears. Annular tears cannot be seen on MRIs or other common imaging tests and, unfortunately, most common treatments for back pain are unable to address these tears. Letā€™s discuss how annular tears cause chronic low back pain and what can place you at risk for developing annular tears.

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Diagnosing annular tears

Diagnosing Annular Tears

Even if youā€™re aware that most spine issues are caused by annular tears, it can be difficult to know this for sure because the most common options for diagnosing the cause of spine pain canā€™t show annular tears.

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Update From Sean G., DiscseelĀ® Procedure Patient

Sean is a DiscseelĀ® Procedure patient who recently checked in to let us know what heā€™s been up to. He climbed the South Sister mountain of Oregonā€™s Three Sisters, a mountain that is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc. Each of the mountains that are part of the Three Sisters trio rises over 10,000 feet, making these mountains popular among avid climbers.

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Annulargramā„¢ vs. Discograms for Back Pain Evaluation

If you suffer from chronic back pain, your doctor may have recommended that you undergo a discogram evaluation. However, discograms have been known to do more harm than good to spinal discs, so itā€™s worth learning the facts before taking your doctorā€™s recommendation at face value.

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Annular tears

Explaining Annular Tears

Annular tears are the root of spine pain for many patients, starting with simple back pain and leading to disc herniations, bulges, degeneration, and dehydration.

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