The procedure is called lumbar discography. Under conscious (and sometimes unconscious) sedation needles are placed directly into the disc. By doing so and identifying pain associated with the procedure we can figure out the levels to repair. Extremely important in deciding where to stop a fusion in the lumbar spine. So why didn’t your doctor recommend discography? #lumbardiscography #lumbarspine #lumbarfusion #whydiscography #subachmd #makethecorrectchoice #lifeatvhc #medtronicspine #bmp #titanspine #mybackhurts #onwardandupward Subach Spinal Solutions 877-782-2241 (at Virginia Hospital Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7125r0Bpgr/?igshid=hwe3dc21t8ka