Low back pain is something that many adults experience. Sometimes the pain goes away quickly, but other times it lasts for a long time. When back pain lasts more than three months, doctors call it chronic low back pain. This type of pain can make everyday life hard, and it can be difficult to treat.

There are many possible causes of chronic low back pain. These include problems with the muscles, joints, nerves, ligaments, and bones in the lower back. But one of the most common causes is problems with the lumbar discs. These are the soft, cushion-like structures between the bones in your lower back (called vertebrae). Lumbar disc problems are responsible for about 30% to 45% of all cases of chronic low back pain in adults.

The discs in your back can become damaged in different ways. These problems are called disc abnormalities. They include:

• Disc bulges – the disc stretches out of shape but doesn’t break.
• Disc protrusions – part of the disc pushes out slightly.
• Herniations – the inside of the disc leaks out through a tear.
• Extrusions – a more serious form of herniation where the disc material pushes far out.
• Degenerative disc disease – when the disc breaks down over time, losing its shape, its height and its strength.

Acute and Chronic Lumbar Disc Pain

Now, it’s important to understand the difference between acute and chronic pain. Acute pain is short-term. It usually comes from an injury, like lifting something too heavy or twisting your back. Acute pain often goes away on its own or with basic treatment. Chronic pain, on the other hand, sticks around. It may not have a clear cause and can last for months or even years. Disc problems often lead to chronic pain because the discs do not heal well on their own.

Why don’t discs heal easily? The answer is that discs have very little blood supply. Blood is needed to bring healing cells and nutrients to injured areas. Because discs don’t get much blood, they don’t have the same healing power as muscles or skin. Once a disc is damaged, it will stay damaged. This is why disc-related back pain usually becomes chronic.

For many years, people with disc pain only had two options: live with the pain or have spine surgery. Surgery can be risky and doesn’t always work. But now, there is a new nonsurgical option called Discseel®.

The Discseel Procedure is a new non-surgical treatment where a Discseel Licensed doctor injects a natural substance called fibrin into the damaged disc. Fibrin is something your body uses to help wounds heal. It seals the tears in the disc and may help it hold its shape better. This procedure is done without cutting the body open, and it usually takes less than an hour. People who get Discseel often have less pain and better movement after healing.

In summary, lumbar discs are a major cause of chronic low back pain. They are different from other parts of the back because they don’t heal well. The Discseel Procedure offers a new, nonsurgical way to treat disc pain by helping the disc heal itself.