The Back Pain Rant w/ Dr. Tony Mork, MD
Dr. Tony Mork will discuss all topics surrounding the spine and spine surgery. Each week features a brand new topic and could be anywhere from discussing a specific disease, treatment, or the danger of conventional treatments.Dr. Mork is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who saw flaws in the way spine surgery was performed due to unnecessary procedures, such as spinal fusions, being performed and ruining the lives of people who didn't need the procedure in the first place.Since then he's ran and endoscopic spine surgery practice and performed over 8,000 surgeries on the spine, in turn relieving many from debilitating spine conditions.
The Back Pain Rant w/ Dr. Tony Mork, MD
Annular Tears: What They Really Are and How to Treat Them
Dr. Tony Mork, MD, endoscopic spine surgeon and founder of the Endoscopic Spine Academy unpacks the science behind annular tears. He explains why most tears don’t hurt, why MRI scans aren’t enough to diagnose chronic low back pain and how discograms can still play a role. Dr. Mork argues that fragments of dead disc tissue often cause pain when they migrate to the annulus and outlines how he uses endoscopic techniques to remove them. He also discusses why high‑energy lasers may create more debris and explores emerging sealing approaches that aim to restore disc integrity. Whether you’re a patient or a practitioner, this episode offers practical insights on diagnosing and treating annular tears and highlights alternatives to spinal fusion.
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I'm Dr. Tony Mork and I run an Endoscopic Spine Surgery practice in Irvine, California and Naples, FL. I avoid a fusion when possible (which is most situations) and provide treatments that actually address the pain without taking an invasive approach.
Some of the conditions I treat:
- Disc Herniation
- Bulging Discs
- Spinal Stenosis
- Annular Tears
- Sciatica
- Facet Syndrome
- Foraminal Stenosis
- And more
Dr. Tony Mork, MD
2102 Business Center Dr #127, Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 640-6675
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