What is a Discography AKA Discogram?!
Question: What is a Discography AKA Discogram!?
Im 19 and have been dealing with a serious spinal injury since February 2007!. I have a L-5, S-1 anular tear and fluid around my S-I joints and in my Facet joints!. I had cotisone injections in June, they did not help!. And on August 19th I had a Medial Nerve Branch Block!. Next my spine speacialist wants to to a disography or a chronic pain management program!. So I guess I have 2 's: What in the world is a discogram/discoraphy, and what woul be in my best interest, a surgical procedure or a chronic pain management program!? I'm also not sure I want to have back surgery because I have a 5 month old baby and I'm a single mom and I do not have anyone to help me if I have surgery!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
A discogram is an invasive type of imaging study where by dye is injected into the disc to
A: Determine the competence of the disc (although it sounds like you already know it's torn!.!.!.albiet we don't know if the tear has disrupted the fluid within the disc)
B: To determine if your MRI correlates with your symptoms!. If so, injection into the disc should replicate your symptoms!.
A positive test would inidicate that your MRI is consistent with your pain pattern!. A negative discogram would indicate that your MRI findings may be irrelevant!.
A positive discogram would give you a better indication as to whether you may benefit from surgery!. A negative discogram may indicate that you need to seek alternative treatments as opposed to surgery (such as pain management)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
A: Determine the competence of the disc (although it sounds like you already know it's torn!.!.!.albiet we don't know if the tear has disrupted the fluid within the disc)
B: To determine if your MRI correlates with your symptoms!. If so, injection into the disc should replicate your symptoms!.
A positive test would inidicate that your MRI is consistent with your pain pattern!. A negative discogram would indicate that your MRI findings may be irrelevant!.
A positive discogram would give you a better indication as to whether you may benefit from surgery!. A negative discogram may indicate that you need to seek alternative treatments as opposed to surgery (such as pain management)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com