Yes, chirogeek is great! I actually had a personal consult with him and he was very informative. He told me - and it's on his site - that eventually time can heal a tear, but it takes a longgggg time....and it will never be fully healed. I'm talking years of time, and most in severe pain can't afford to wait.
Blizzaga, I've read studies showing that HIZ is a pain generator up to 90% of the time. My guess is that your pain at least somewhat comes from the tear. It's a fairly good indicator imo.
This is the first I've heard that a dehydrated disc would cause more pain from a tear going forward. This concerns me for sure.
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HIZ tear at l5 s1 with mild disc height reduction and mild dehydration.
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