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Non-Surgical Treatment For Discogenic Low Back Pain - EP 14

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Non-Surgical Treatment For Discogenic Low Back Pain

On today’s episode of Premier Pain Talk, Dr. Danko presents a webinar on the novel treatment called intervertebral allograft injection for degenerative disk disease. Tune in for all of the information.



Episode Highlights:

  • Have you heard of VIA disc? It is a nonsurgical treatment for degenerative disc disease. It is fairly new to pain management. Dr. Danko has been able to provide this to his patients for over a year now. 
  • Dr. Danko explains his experience with the procedure. 
  • Low back pain is a very common issue, the single greatest cause of disability over the course of our lives.
  • Over the last 25 years, the prevalence of back pain has increased. Dr. Danko explains why and common factors.
  • Vertebral compression fractures can occur and cause really severe back pain and they get worse with forward flexion.
  • Where does disc herniation pain come from?
  • What are the degenerative changes?
  • What is degenerative disc disease and how does it occur? How is it accelerated?
  • Dr. Danko explains what a provider looks at and what kind of exams are done when identifying discogenic back pain.
  • Discogenic back pain is a constant central back pain that can occur in the legs as well and worse with leaning forward.
  • What is an MRI scan and what does it help identify?
  • Degeneration of the discs go from grade 1 (normal healthy disc to grade 8 (most deteriorated)
  • What treatments were determined to not be effective?
  • VIA disc has been a game changer. Why?
  • VIA disc NP is the first and only nucleus pulposus allograft to replace a patient’s tissue loss due to disc degeneration.
  • What is the VIA disc procedure like? Dr. Danko explains.
  • Muscle relaxants and back braces are common after the procedure.
  • Healing takes time. Dr. Danko has advice for not becoming discouraged but rather being patient waiting on the regeneration process.




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