Discseel® Procedure: Is It the Best Solution for My Herniated Disc Pain?

Certain movements, like twisting to get out of the chair or turning your head to see behind you, is leading to no small amount of pain along your spine thanks to a damaged and herniated disc.

Well, you’re in a very large boat when it comes to herniated discs, which affect more than 3 million people in the United States each year. 

While herniated discs can be incredibly painful, the good news is that we offer a solution that will not only relieve the immediate pain, but also boost the health of your disc to prevent further problems. Called Discseel®, the team here at Apex Pain Specialists, under the excellent guidance of Dr. Naveen Reddy and Dr. Maziar Massrour, is helping many patients to move without pain again with this innovative treatment.

When discs break down

Stretching from the base of your skull down to your pelvis are 33 vertebrae that are separated by 23 intervertebral discs. Each of these discs has a tough outer layer that’s made from cartilage fibers and a soft interior that provides cushioning and support along your spine.

In areas where your spine enjoys the most movement — namely, your lower back and neck — these discs tend to break down more quickly. 

Also called degenerative disc disease (DDD), your discs can lose moisture and become brittle and prone to herniating, which means some of the disc material has pushed out of its space and is compressing a nearby nerve root. This nerve compression is what leads to the pain you’re experiencing, which can radiate down the length of the nerve and into your arms or legs.

To give you an idea about how common this is, DDD is found in about 90% of people by the age of 60.

Restoring disc health with Discseel

There are many reasons why our patients are thrilled with the Discseel procedure and we want to get into some of them here.

Sealing and healing your disc

First, Discseel offers a more sustainable solution for damaged and herniated discs. With Discseel we first conduct an annulogram to assess the damage in your disc. Using this information to guide us, we then inject an FDA-approved fibrin sealant that seals torn discs and encourages healing and rebuilding. 

The fibrin sealant is made up of prothrombin and fibrinogen, which work together to create a biologic that forms a mesh over the damaged area of your disc, protecting and containing it while it heals.

A minimally invasive approach for herniated discs

At our practice, our goal is to help our patients avoid risky spine surgeries, and procedures like Discseel are helping to make that possible. We perform Discseel on an outpatient basis, which means you can go home the same day.

Quick and long-term relief

Patients sometimes report near immediate pain relief after their Discseel procedure while others report more gradual improvement. Whatever the timeline, our patients are able to move around more freely after the Discseel procedure, which boasts very little downtime.

So, if you’re struggling with a painful herniated disc and you’re wondering whether the Discseel procedure is your best road to relief, please call our office in Chandler, Arizona, at 480-820-7246 or book an appointment online today.