Isolate disc resorption (IDR) may or may not cause pain. If this condition is painful, surgery depends upon how severe the pain is, how long you have had it, if you have failed conservative care and if a work-up indicates that this IDR condition is the main pain generator. If all of these conditions are satisfied, a fusion will be very helpful. You don’t have to consider a fusion if you could live with or modify pain with any other modalities.
Dr. Corenman
PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
