But usually nothing is done to repair the tear. So, over time, more of the soft centre may bulge through, leading to recurring symptoms and loss of disc height. NICE has looked at inserting an annular ...

NEWBURGH, Ind. -- Joseph Bramlett had been thinking of this moment for quite some time. In 2013, the Stanford grad suffered an annular tear to the L4 and L5 discs in his back -- a painful injury ...