Spinal discs can change with age or injury, and many changes seen on imaging do not cause pain. Symptoms may come from the disc itself, nearby joints, muscle, or nerve compression. Evaluation should connect examination findings and symptoms with imaging rather than treating the scan alone.
Intradiscal PRP and bone-marrow-derived preparations are being studied for carefully selected discogenic pain. Evidence is still developing, protocols vary, and these procedures do not address every cause of back or neck pain. Image guidance and experienced patient selection are essential.
Ask how the clinician confirmed that a disc is the main pain source, what conservative care has been tried, and how the proposed product is prepared. A complete plan should also address rehabilitation, activity, and alternatives if the procedure does not help.
Southwest Spine & Rehab is a multi-location Arizona chiropractic and multidisciplinary rehabilitation practice offering chiropractic care, physical therapy, medical services, injury care, imaging, and PRP. Its teams care for spine, joint, nerve and soft-tissue…
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