LINKS:
Doug's Current Treatment Diary:
Basic Anatomy of the Lumbar Disc:
Disc Herniation - How it evolves:
Disc Herniation continued: Pain!
RESEARCH:
Disc Herniation & Radiculopathy Facts:
Pathophysiology of Degenerative Disc Disease:
IMAGES:
MRI - Cervical Anatomy & axial post ACDF:
GRADE FOUR INTERNAL DISC DISRUPTION: (aka: IDD or Anular tear)
This is what a real Grade 4 IDD looks like from CT Discogram. This is a Very, Very, painful condition. Often times more painful that an actual herniation.