Atlas Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine, located on Park Avenue South in Manhattan, New York and in Milburn, New Jersey is a renowned pain treatment centre at the forefront of advanced therapies including discography or 'provocative disk injection'.  Discography has been used as a pain diagnostic modality for spine pain since the middle of the 20th century. Discography is a procured to answer the questions "Is my back pain or neck pain from a degenerated disc?" and "Which discs –if any- are causing my pain?"

What is Discography?
Discography is a diagnostic procedure in which x-ray dye (x-ray contrast) is injected into the discs of the spine. After the x-ray dye is injected, a x-ray (called a "discogram") is taken of the discs. The discogram may be normal or may show tears (fissures) in the lining of the disc. The results of discography are used to plan surgery or IDET (intradiscal electrothermal ) treatment.

How many discs will be injected during a discography?
Based on your pain symptoms, our pain treatment doctors will identify which discs we suspect are causing your pain. These discs will be injected. In addition, we inject a normal disc to serve as a reference point.

How long does Discography take?
Discography takes about 30 to 45 minutes, depending on how many levels are injected.

What is actually injected during a discography?
The discography injection consists of x-ray dye (x-ray contrast). It is usually mixed with some antibiotics to prevent infection.

Will my pain be better after the discography injection?
No. Discography does not treat your condition. It is a diagnostic test that allows your pain management doctors to plan your therapy.

The spine doctors and pain management specialists of Atlas Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine of Manhattan, New York and Millburn, New Jersey would be happy to see you for a consultation and help you learn about discography or 'provocative disk injection' pain management treatments.