In this episode, we discuss vertebrogenic low back pain, sometimes referred to as disc pain. This is a common cause of low back pain which was previously very difficult to treat. We discuss a new therapy which is being used to treat this type of pain - basivertebral nerve ablation or the "Intracept" procedure.

In this episode, we briefly discuss the most common causes of low back pain and the procedures that can be done to treat this pain. In future episodes, we will dive deeper into each individual topic.

Welcome to the Pain Podcast. Your hosts are interventional pain medicine physicians, Dr. Scott Glaser and Dr. Sean Powers. They currently practice at the Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago in Burr Ridge, Illinois. In this podcast, we will be discussing pain in a way that we hope every day people will understand. We'll answer questions like, "Why do I hurt?" and "What can be done about this pain?"