chemonucleolysis

Sometimes chemonucleolysis is done when there are signs of serious nerve damage (that may be getting worse) in the leg.

Research shows that chemonucleolysis can be an effective treatment for carefully selected herniated disc problems.

Decreasing the size of the disc through chemonucleolysis may take the pressure off nerve roots and lead to reduced symptoms.

If the disc is bulging and has not broken open (ruptured), chemonucleolysis can be considered as a treatment option.

The procedure is referred to as chemonucleolysis.

After chemonucleolysis, you may have moderate to severe back pain and spasms lasting from 2 to 3 days or longer after the procedure.

Enzyme injection into the damaged disc (chemonucleolysis) can be done to try to dissolve a bulging disc.

The spontaneous age-related degeneration of the sand rat spine avoids the need for chemonucleolysis or surgical injury to induce disc degeneration.

Prior to chemonucleolysis, your doctor checks to see whether a herniated disc is causing your symptoms by using an imaging study, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CT scan), or myelogram.