Dr. Daniel (Dan) Kendall trained in pain management as a fellow at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Now an interventional pain medicine specialist at National Spine & Pain Centers in McLean, Virginia, Dr. Dan Kendall implements a number of different techniques to reduce chronic pain. One of the many services offered at National Spine & Pain Centers is discography.
Physicians use discography to identify the underlying cause of back pain, which could result from facet syndrome, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, or a damaged disc. Discography provides a means of inspecting the internal structure of discs in the spine to see if one or more is contributing to pain in the back. Spinal discs can become damaged over time and cause a deep, aching pain that is difficult to distinguish from other types of pain.
Discography involves the administration of contrast dye into spinal discs, followed by the recording of the flow pattern of the dye. The entire procedure takes less than an hour and involves minimal recovery time. The results are very useful in guiding further treatment to maximize pain alleviation.
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