Discography

What is a Discogram?

A discogram, often referred to as diagnostic discography, is a highly specialized imaging study that is performed to determine the specific source of chronic back pain. The procedure involves injecting a contrast dye into the center of one or more spinal discs while being fluoroscopically observed. This gives our team of skilled specialists at New York Pain Care an opportunity to view the disc anatomy and to determine whether the injection provokes the patient’s pain to identify the precise source of pain.

Our Board certified doctors

Amr Hosny, MD, MBA, FASA David Chu, MD, FAAPMR Vivek Mehta, MD, FAAPMR Deepali Gupta, MD, DABA, DABPM

What are the Benefits?

Discography has multiple advantages for diagnosing chronic back pain:

• Exact Localization: It helps determine which specific disc is causing pain, which allows for a more precise treatment plan.
• Guides Treatment Choices: The results can inform decisions about conservative therapies or surgical interventions.
• Increased Diagnostic Accuracy: The results are beneficial when other imaging studies, such as MRI, fail to clarify the diagnosis.

The pain management doctors at New York Pain Care have the experience and expertise needed to effectively diagnose and treat your chronic pain. If you’ve been suffering with life altering pain, contact us today to set up an appointment and begin the process of improving your quality of life.

New York Pain Care
20 Squadron Blvd, Suite 290
New City, NY 10956
(212) 242-8160

This content was co-authored and medically reviewed by the expert team at New York Pain Care, a leading New York City and New Jersey practice specializing in interventional spine and comprehensive pain management. The team is led by Dr. Amr Hosny, MD, MBA, FASA, a board-certified interventional spine specialist with over 15 years of experience in non-surgical and minimally invasive treatments for neck, back, joint, and orthopedic pain. Dr. Hosny and his team have performed over 20,000 outpatient procedures, delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered care. With decades of combined expertise, the team ensures all content reflects the most accurate, current, and authoritative guidance in pain diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.