The DISCSEEL® Procedure is a minimally invasive treatment that targets the root cause of spinal pain—annular tears in the discs. By using Fibrin, an FDA-approved biologic, the procedure seals the tears and promotes the healing and regeneration of healthy disc tissue. This procedure offers a safe and effective alternative to traditional spinal surgeries like fusion and discectomy.

The DISCSEEL® Procedure is ideal for individuals suffering from conditions such as degenerative disc disease, sciatica, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or radiculopathy. It is also effective for those who have already undergone previous spinal surgeries, including fusion or discectomy, and are looking for a non-invasive solution.

While Stem Cell and PRP treatments have shown some promise, they do not provide the same level of tissue regeneration as the DISCSEEL® Procedure. The Fibrin used in the DISCSEEL® Procedure is biologically designed to seal and heal damaged tissues, whereas stem cells and PRP cannot effectively bind to damaged disc tissues and stimulate growth.

In 2024, a study of over 700 patients who failed to find relief with stem cell, PRP, or similar treatments showed that most experienced significant improvement after undergoing the DISCSEEL® Procedure. Physicians are increasingly turning to the DISCSEEL® Procedure because it is more effective, scientifically proven, and specifically designed to repair disc tissue.

The DISCSEEL® Procedure involves the precise injection of Fibrin into the damaged spinal discs. This FDA-approved biologic seals the annular tears, preventing further leakage and stimulating the growth of healthy disc tissue. This approach permanently restores the disc, unlike traditional surgery, which often results in scar tissue and recurrent issues.

Optimal candidates include people with spinal stenosis (mild, moderate, or severe), sciatica (radiculopathy), pinched nerves, “slipped discs,” and degenerative disc disease.

Optimal candidates also include those who underwent prior spine surgery, including fusion, laminectomy, and discectomy.

Optimal candidates also include people who are frequently told they need spinal surgery, including fusion, discectomy, or laminectomy. However, they instead experience permanent relief from the DISCSEEL® Procedure, as confirmed in published research.

The DISCSEEL® Procedure costs less than the typical out-of-pocket copay for surgery with insurance. Spine surgery typically costs more than $100,000, with a patient copay of $20,000.

The DISCSEEL® Procedure cost is $15,000-$20,000. Note: The IRS allows the deduction of the procedure. Some patients utilize financing plans to cover the cost.

Congress granted special patent protection to the DISCSEEL® Procedure because it deemed it worthy of protection, while no other biologic procedure was deemed worthy of protection.

Specifically, for the good of Mankind, the United States Congress proclaimed: “No medical procedure may be patented because medical procedures are for the good of Mankind.” Thus, although Congress allows drugs or medical devices to be patented, (to incentivize their research) it does not allow procedures to be patented.

However, it was acknowledged that biologic treatments have the potential to provide the greatest advancements in healthcare, so Congress passed a Congressional Act stating that a procedure may be patented only if it can cause the regrowth of new tissue and healing.

Only the DISCSEEL® Procedure meets this strict criterion by healing spinal discs, and so only the DISCSEEL® Procedure is patented. No other biologic procedure meets these criteria and so no other procedure (including PRP and stem cells) can be patented.

Fibrin is a naturally occurring biologic that is produced during the blood clotting process. It is used by the body to heal injuries, including cuts and tears. Fibrin is the only biologic shown to regenerate spinal disc tissue. It is derived from human blood plasma and has been used safely for decades with no reports of pathogen transmission due to its high purity.

Yes, Fibrin is an FDA-approved biologic. It was originally approved for sealing dura tears during spinal surgeries and is now also approved for use in spinal discs. The DISCSEEL® Procedure utilizes this biologic to seal annular tears and promote the healing of damaged discs.

Just like it heals skin cuts, Fibrin forms a strong adhesive seal when injected into a damaged disc. This seal helps regrow healthy tissue within the disc, ultimately replacing the damaged tissue with normal disc material, not scar tissue. This process restores the disc’s function and alleviates pain caused by leaky discs and nerve irritation.

Annular tears are the true, underlying cause of all disc problems, including disc herniation, bulge, degeneration, protrusion, pinched nerve, and prolapsed disc… all result from annular tears.

Ironically, annular tears are rarely mentioned because, before the DISCSEEL Procedure, no treatment existed to repair annular tears.

Annular tears are tears of the annulus fibrosus. The annulus fibrosus is the 17 layers that encircle the center nucleus pulposus gel and contains pain nerves within its layers. When annular tears allow the gel to leak outwards, the gel is perceived as a foreign substance by the human body and causes inflammation of the annular layers, which is the true cause of low back pain or neck pain. If there are many annular tears, they allow the gel to leak entirely outwards onto spinal nerves adjacent to discs, causing inflammation of spinal nerves. Spinal nerve inflammation is called “radiculopathy” (aka sciatica) so radiculopathy is caused by spinal nerve inflammation and not by “pinched nerves” as was once thought. This explains why epidural steroids occasionally only provide temporary relief. However, if discs continue leaking through annular tears, they need the DISCSEEL Procedure to repair annular tears.

A herniated disc is sometimes wrongly referred to as a “slipped disc” or “ruptured disc.” Herniation occurs after the outer portion of a disc, the annulus fibrosus, tears, causing the inner gel contained in the nucleus pulposus to leak outwards. When the gel flows through the disc and contacts the spinal nerve, the spinal nerve becomes inflamed. The inflamed disc and spinal nerve cause low back pain and sciatica leg pain, numbness, and weakness (radiculopathy). Symptoms often increase and decrease, proving that it is liquid inflammation and not a pinched nerve, as was once wrongly believed.

A herniated disc is sometimes wrongly referred to as a “slipped disc” or “ruptured disc.” Herniation occurs after the outer portion of a disc, the annulus fibrosus, tears, causing the inner gel contained in the nucleus pulposus to leak outwards. When the gel flows through the disc and contacts the spinal nerve, the spinal nerve becomes inflamed. The inflamed disc and spinal nerve cause low back pain and sciatica leg pain, numbness, and weakness (radiculopathy). Symptoms often increase and decrease, proving that it is liquid inflammation and not a pinched nerve, as was once wrongly believed.

Your spine has discs that act like cushions between the bones. The disc has a soft center (nucleus pulposus) and a tough outer ring (annulus fibrosus).

According to the leaky disc theory, tears in the outer ring (annulus) can allow the soft center (nucleus) to leak out. This leaked gel is seen as a foreign object by the body, triggering inflammation and pain.

MRIs can show abnormalities in the discs, but many people without back pain have abnormal MRIs on scans. The leaky disc theory suggests that the pain comes from the chemical response to the leaked gel, not necessarily the physical structure seen on MRI.

MRIs can show abnormalities in the discs, but many people without back pain have abnormal MRIs on scans. The leaky disc theory suggests that the pain comes from the chemical response to the leaked gel, not necessarily the physical structure seen on MRI.

Yes, leaky discs cause all symptoms, pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness without pinched nerves. Symptoms occur because the “liquid gel” (nucleus pulposus) leaks outwards from the disc’s center onto spinal nerves causing inflammation of spinal nerves and all adjacent tissue. This explains why MRIs often don’t show the cause. Leaky gel also explains why symptoms come and go, changing in location and severity, based on activities or rest.

The only treatment to repair Leaky Disc Syndrome is Fibrin of the DISCSEEL. Procedure. Surgery cannot repair Leaky Discs. Epidurals cannot repair Leaky Discs.

It’s not a mental health problem, but instead, it’s Leaky Disc Syndrome. Fluctuating pain and other symptoms (left, right, or both sides) are common with leaky discs. Many doctors mistakenly believe patients are depressed or “crazy” when they describe varying symptoms. However, we expect patients to have varying symptoms because it’s Leaky Disc Syndrome.

Unknowing doctors mistakenly prescribe antidepressants or refer patients to psychologists or psychiatrists. This is wrong because it’s Leaky Disc Syndrome, so we are educating doctors around the world about Leaky Disc Syndrome.

The DISCSEEL Procedure is the only treatment able to treat Leaky Disc Syndrome.