Discogram Center - West Babylon, NY
West Babylon Orthopedic Surgeon Doctors for DiscogramType of Physician: Orthopedic Surgeon What is a Orthopedic Surgeon ? A certification by the Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; practitioners focus on the investigation, preservation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. Birth defects, trauma, infections, tumors and metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system are problems cared for by the orthopaedic surgeon. Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery Common Name: Orthopedist Orthopedic Surgeon Doctors in West Babylon * Jonathan Owens MD & Arthur W Pallotta MD  Jonathan Owens MD & Arthur W Pallotta MD  Glen D Arvan MD PC  Wellwood Orthopaedics  South Shore Orthopedics  South Shore Orthopedics  South Shore Orthopedics  Stuart N Kandel MD  Mehling Orthopedics  Island Musculoskeletal Care  Island Musculoskeletal Care  Wittaya Payackapan MD  Orthopedic Spine Care of Long Island PC  Orthopedic Spine Care of Long Island PC  Orthopedic Spine Care of Long Island PC  John Warren Acampa MD  Ray Allen Haag MD  Suffolk Orthopaedic Associates PC  Suffolk Orthopaedic Associates PC  John Saugy MD  Harshad C Bhatt MD  Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PC  Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PC  Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PC  Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PC  Island Orthopedics & Sports Medicine PC  Nassau Suffolk Orthopedic Associates  Massapequa Pain Management & Rehab  Hal D Feldman MD PC  Long Island Spine Specialists  Long Island Spine Specialists  Long Island Spine Specialists  Mid-Island Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine  Stuart B Polisner MD  The Central Orthopedic Group  The Central Orthopedic Group  The Central Orthopedic Group  The Central Orthopedic Group  The Central Orthopedic Group  The Central Orthopedic Group  The Central Orthopedic Group  Warwick Green MD  Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopaedic & Sports Associates of Long Island  Orthopaedic & Sports Associates of Long Island  Orthopaedic & Sports Associates of Long Island  Orthopaedic & Sports Associates of Long Island  Robert Moriarty MD  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Nassau Orthopedic Surgeons  Nassau Orthopedic Surgeons  Nassau Orthopedic Surgeons  Nassau Orthopedic Surgeons  Benatar & Benatar MDs  Benatar & Benatar MDs  Michael Pierre Rafiy MD  Philip M Rafiy MD  Ernest C Chisena MD  Arthur M Bernhang MD  Noah S Finkel MD PC  James P Gurtowski MD  William A Healy III MD  Andrew J Dowd MD  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Mount Sinai School of Medicine Orthopaedics  Richard Obedian MD  Joseph P Stubel MD  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  New York Center for Spinal Disorders  North Shore Orthopedic Surgery  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Associates LLP  Frank R DiMaio MD  Steven Rokito MD  Richard Boccio MD  Stuart B Cherney MD  Branch Orthopedics  Enrico S Mango MD West Babylon, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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Discogram (Discography)Read the Discogram (Discography) article » What is the anatomy of the disc of the spine (intervertebral disc)?The disc is an important structure that rests between the bony building blocks of the spine (vertebrae). The disc in the spine is sometimes referred to as the intervertebral disc. Intervertebral discs help provide flexibility to our spine. They also lessen the effect of impact on our spine by cushioning the bony vertebrae. The disc is designed somewhat like a jelly donut. The disc has a stronger outer layer (the annulus) that is rather like a radial tire, and an inner gel (the nucleus) that acts as a sort of shock absorber or cushion between the bones of the spine.
What happens to the disc with injury or age?With injury or age, these discs can become damaged, and the supporting ligaments surrounding them weaken. One of the reasons we lose height as we age is that the intervertebral discs lose their water content. This leads to shrinkage of the disc and, as a result, height diminishes. What is a discogram used for?An injured disc can be a source of pain. A discogram is used to determine if a particular disc is the source of pain. Discograms are provocative tests, meaning that they attempt to reproduce rather than remove pain. The reproduction of pain during a discogram can help determine if injury to a particular disc is the source of a person's pain. How is a discogram performed?When performing a discogram, a needle is inserted into the disc and a contrast dye is injected. This extra fluid in the disc increases the pressure in the disc. Patients with an injured disc may then experience pain that can mimic the pain they have been experiencing. The intensity of the pain is recorded on a 0-10 scale. Based upon this information, the diagnosis of a particular disc injury can be made. The doctor can then determine what the optimal treatment ... Recommended Reading Related to Discogram (Discography)Introduction to pinched nerveNerves are like electrical cords that carry information from the brain to the rest of the body and vice-versa. They are distributed throughout the entire body.
The information travels along the nerve by an electrochemical signal, much like information traveling along an electrical cord. When a nerve is pinched, the signal is interrupted somewhere along its path.
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Pinched Nerve
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Lower Back Pain
- There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to the bony lumbar spine, discs between the vertebrae, ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, muscles of the low back, internal organs of the pelvis and abdomen, and the skin covering the lumbar area.
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Neck Pain
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Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathic pain is chronic pain resulting from injury to the nervous system. The injury can be to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) or the peripheral nervous system (nerves outside the brain and spinal cord).
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Spinal Cord Injury: Treatments and Rehabilitation
- When vertebrae are broken or dislocated, the result can cause traumatic injury to the spinal cord. A spinal cord injury can have significant physiological consequences. One indication of the severity of a spinal cord injury are respiratory complications. Spinal cord injuries are classified as either complete or incomplete. A spinal cord injury can affect breathing, lead to pneumonia, low blood pressure, irregular heart beat, blood clots, spasms, autonomic dysreflexia, bed sores (pressure sores), chronic pain, bladder and bowel problems, and reproductive and sexual function issues. Rehabilitation and recovery of a spinal cord injury is dependant upon the type of injury.
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