Percutaneous Disc Decompression is used to treat people suffering pain because of disc herniation. 

Criteria:

Low Back Pain and Leg Pain (Sciatica)

Confirmed Disc Bulge or Protrusion

Procedure:

 A small amount of the inner disc material (nucleus pulposa) is removed to decrease the inner disc pressure. This allows the disc protrusion to shrink.

The procedure is performed under local anesthesia plus IV sedation.  It is a same day surgery procedure.

Image of probe entering a herniated disc.