Dr. Tony Mork, MD, endoscopic spine surgeon and founder of the Endoscopic Spine Academy unpacks the science behind annular tears. He explains why most tears don’t hurt, why MRI scans aren’t enough to diagnose chronic low back pain and how discograms can still play a role. Dr. Mork argues that fragments of dead disc tissue often cause pain when they migrate to the annulus and outlines how he uses endoscopic techniques to remove them. He also discusses why high‑energy lasers may create more deb...
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Dr. Tony Mork, MD, endoscopic spine surgeon and founder of the Endoscopic Spine Academy unpacks the science behind annular tears. He explains why most tears don’t hurt, why MRI scans aren’t enough to diagnose chronic low back pain and how discograms can still play a role. Dr. Mork argues that fragments of dead disc tissue often cause pain when they migrate to the annulus and outlines how he uses endoscopic techniques to remove them. He also discusses why high‑energy lasers may create more deb...
Epidural Steroid For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pros and Cons by Dr. Tony Mork
The Back Pain Rant w/ Dr. Tony Mork, MD
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Epidural Steroid For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pros and Cons by Dr. Tony Mork
Transcription: Hi I'm Dr. Tony Mork board certified surgeon and endoscopic spine specialist for the past 14 years. Today I'd like to just talk about an article I saw recently in one of our trade journals. I'm talking about the use of epidural steroids for treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. Well it was very interesting of the article and I'm going to talk about that in a PowerPoint a little bit later but let me just first review spinal stenosis. Which is a narrowing of the hollow tubes or t...
The Back Pain Rant w/ Dr. Tony Mork, MD
Dr. Tony Mork, MD, endoscopic spine surgeon and founder of the Endoscopic Spine Academy unpacks the science behind annular tears. He explains why most tears don’t hurt, why MRI scans aren’t enough to diagnose chronic low back pain and how discograms can still play a role. Dr. Mork argues that fragments of dead disc tissue often cause pain when they migrate to the annulus and outlines how he uses endoscopic techniques to remove them. He also discusses why high‑energy lasers may create more deb...
