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  • Providers
    • Jonathan Hall, MD
    • Gerald (Jerry) Mastaw, MD
  • Location
  • Interventional Pain
    • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
    • Facet Joint Injections Blocks
    • Intracept Procedure
    • Occipital Nerve Block
    • Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
    • Medial Branch Block
    • Radiofrequency Ablation
    • Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection
    • Selective Nerve Root Block
    • Spinal Stimulator Trial
  • Neurosurgical
    • ACDF
    • Artificial Disc Replacement
    • CoFlex Surgery
    • Foraminotomy
    • Kyphoplasty
    • Laminectomy
    • Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF)
    • Microdiscectomy
    • Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD)
    • Spinal Fusion
    • TLIF Surgery
    • Sacroilac Joint Fusion
    • Spinal Cord Stimulation
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      • Bone Spurs
      • Experiencing a Bulging Disc in Tennessee?
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      • Compression Fractures of the Spine
      • Degenerative Disc Disease
      • Degenerative Spine Conditions
      • Disc Extrusion
      • Facet Disease
      • Facet Joint Syndrome
      • Foraminal Stenosis
      • Herniated Disc
      • Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
      • Lower Back Pain
      • Pinched Nerve
      • Prolapsed Disc
      • Radiculopathy
      • Ruptured Disc
      • Sacroiliac Joint Pain
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      • Spinal Stenosis
      • Spondylosis
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04/22/2019

How Serious is an Annular Tear

How Serious is an Annular Tear

Back Pain, Health FAQs & Tips, SpineBy Tennessee Spine Specialists04/22/2019

If you have been diagnosed with an annular tear, you most likely have undergone a range of tests at your doctor’s office, including a thorough physical, an X-ray, and an MRI. These tests are intended to pinpoint the exact location of the tear as well as to help determine the severity. The location of the…

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