Hosted by: Zorica Buser, PhD, MBA and W. Mark Erwin, DC, PhD 

Guest Speaker: Ashish Diwan, MBBS, MS (Ortho), DipNB, MNAMS, FRACS, FAOrthA, PhD- Director of Spine Service and Bone Biology, University of New South Wales

This episode provides an overview of the problem of annular tears/degeneration and the role of annular tears in the pathogenesis of degeneration and pain.  It highlights the cellular/molecular aspects of annular damage and the surgical challenges posed by attempts to repair the injured disc.