Discography is a medical procedure that involves injecting a dye into
the jellylike center of a spinal disc to help diagnose back problems. During
discography, a health professional evaluates the amount of pressure needed to
inject the dye into the disc, whether it causes pain that is the same as your regular pain, how much dye is used, and how the dye
appears on X-ray once it is inside the disc.
Most people have changes to their spinal discs as they age, but these
changes usually do not cause any symptoms. If your doctor suspects that a disc
is causing symptoms such as back pain or pain down your leg, he or she may
suggest discography to help determine whether disc changes are actually causing
your symptoms.1
Citations
Carragee EJ, Hannibal M (2004). Diagnostic evaluation
of low back pain. Orthopedic Clinics of North America,
35(2004): 7-16.
Carragee EJ, Hannibal M (2004). Diagnostic evaluation
of low back pain. Orthopedic Clinics of North America,
35(2004): 7-16.
